List of Hydroelectric Power Plants in India 2021

A hydroelectricity power plant is the most common type of power plant. By using Hydroelectric Power Plants, power is generated through the water. The release of water activates a generator which in return provides electricity. The procedure of producing electricity includes the process of converting kinetic energy into mechanical energy. Finally, the mechanical energy from the turbine is turned into electrical energy by using a generator. There are a large number of hydroelectricity power plants available in India. Given below are the details regarding the List Of Hydroelectric Power Plants In India 2021.

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Hydroelectric Power Plants In India

The largest hydroelectric power plant in India is the Tehri Hydropower Complex. The Tehri dam is situated in Uttarakhand. This project is the highest hydroelectric power project present in India. If you are planning to give any Government examination then a question must be asked related to the first hydroelectric power plant in India. The first hydroelectric power plant in India was installed at Sidrapong Darjeeling in the year 1897. The first hydroelectric power was the Shivanasamudra hydroelectric power station.

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List of Hydroelectric Power Plants in India 2021

Having correct knowledge regarding the number of hydroelectric power plants available in one country is a must. The candidates can easily download the List Of Hydroelectric Power Plants In India PDF and check out the power plants according to different states. Given below is the list of hydroelectric power plants in India. The table given below talks about the hydroelectric power plants available in the different states of India plus the rivers on which these are built.

States	River	Hydroelectric Power Plant
Andhra Pradesh	Krishna	Nagarjunasagar Hydro Electric Power plant
Andhra Pradesh	Krishna	Srisailam Hydro Electric Power plant
Andhra Pradesh, Orissa	Machkund	Machkund Hydro Electric Power plant
Gujarat	Narmada	Sardar Sarovar Hydro Electric Power plant
Himachal Pradesh	Baira	Baira-Siul Hydroelectric Power plant
Himachal Pradesh	Sutlej	Bhakra Nangal Hydroelectric Power plant
Himachal Pradesh	Beas	Dehar Hydroelectric Power plant
Himachal Pradesh	Sutlej	Nathpa Jhakri Hydroelectric Power plant
Jammu and Kashmir	Chenab	Salal Hydro Electric Power plant
Jammu and Kashmir	Jhelum	Uri Hydro Electric Power plant
Jharkhand	Subarnarekha	Subarnarekha Hydroelectric Power plant
Karnataka	Kalinadi	Kalinadi Hydro Electric Power plant
Karnataka	Sharavathi	Sharavathi Hydroelectric Power plant
Karnataka	Kaveri	Shivanasamudra Hydroelectric Power plant
Kerala	Periyar	Idukki Hydro Electric Power plant
Madhya Pradesh	Sone	Bansagar Hydroelectric Power plant
Madhya Pradesh	Narmada	Indira Sagar Hydro Electric Power plant
Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh	Rihand	Rihand Hydroelectric Power plant
Maharashtra	Koyna	Koyna Hydroelectric Power plant
Manipur	Leimtak	Loktak Hydro Electric Power plant
Odisha	Sileru	Balimela Hydro Electric Power plant
Odisha	Mahanadi	Hirakud Hydro Electric Power plant
Sikkim	Rangit	Rangit Hydroelectric Power plant
Sikkim	Teesta	Teesta Hydro Electric Power plant
Uttarakhand	Bhagirathi	Tehri Hydro Electric Power plant
Himachal Pradesh	Baspa	Baspa-II Hydro Electric Power plant
Himachal Pradesh	Satluj	Nathpa Jhakri Hydro Electric Power Plant
Himachal Pradesh	Beas	Pandoh Dam
Himachal Pradesh	Ravi	Chamera-I
Himachal Pradesh	Ravi	Chamera-II
Himachal Pradesh	Beas	Pong
Jammu and Kashmir	Chenab	Dulhasti

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State Wise Hydropower Potential In India 2021

In India, a large number of states have their own hydropower potentials and given below is the table discussing the number of hydropower potential is present in India according to the states and according to the rivers. You can also check out the year in which the hydropower potentials were commissioned in different types of states in India.

Name of Station	Name of River	State	IC (MW)	Year Commissioned
Lower Jhelum	Jhelum	Jammu & Kashmir	105	1978-79
Salal	Chenab	Jammu & Kashmir	690	1987-95
Uri	Jhelum	Jammu & Kashmir	480	1996-97
Upper Sindh II	Sindh nallah	Jammu & Kashmir	105	2000-01
Shanan	Uhi	Himachal Pradesh	110	1932-82
Bhakra LB	Sutlej	Himachal Pradesh	540	1960-61
Bhakra RB	Sutlej	Himachal Pradesh	660	1966-68
Bassi	Uhi	Himachal Pradesh	60	1970-81
Dehar	Beas	Himachal Pradesh	990	1977-78
Giri	Giri	Himachal Pradesh	60	1978
Pong	Beas	Himachal Pradesh	360	1978-83
Baira Siul	Baira/Siul	Himachal Pradesh	180	1980-81
Sanjay Bhaba	Bhabha Khad	Himachal Pradesh	120	1989
Chamera I	Ravi	Himachal Pradesh	540	1994
Malana	Malana	Himachal Pradesh	86	2001
Baspa II	Baspa	Himachal Pradesh	300	2003
Nathpa Jhakri	Sutlej	Himachal Pradesh	1500	2003-04
Ganguwal & Kotla	Sutlej	Punjab	155	1955-62
UBDC	Ravi	Punjab	91	1971-91
Mukerian	Beas	Punjab	207	1983-89
Anandpur Sahib	Sutlej	Punjab	134	1985
Ranjit Sagar	Ravi	Punjab	600	2000
Rana Pratap Sagar	Chambal	Rajasthan	172	1958-69
Jawahar Sagar	Chambal	Rajasthan	99	1972-73
Mahi I	Mahi	Rajasthan	50	1986
Mahi II	Mahi	Rajasthan	90	1989
Dhalipur	Yamuna	Uttaranchal	51	1965-70
Chibro	Tons	Uttaranchal	240	1975-76
Ramganga	Ramganga	Uttaranchal	198	1975-77
Chilla	Ganga	Uttaranchal	144	1980-81
Khodri	Tons	Uttaranchal	120	1984
Maneri Bhali I	Bhagirathi	Uttaranchal	90	1984
Tanakpur	Sarda	Uttaranchal	120	1992
Rihand	Rihand	Uttar Pradesh	300	1962-66
Obra	Rihand	Uttar Pradesh	99	1970
Khara	Ashan	Uttar Pradesh	72	1992
Gandhisagar	Chambal	Madhya Pradesh	115	1960-66
Bargi	Narmada	Madhya Pradesh	90	1986-88
Bansagar Tons I	Tons	Madhya Pradesh	315	1991-92
Bansagar Tons III	Sone	Madhya Pradesh	60	2001
Hasdeo Bango	Hasdeo	Chhatisgarh	120	1994-95
Ukai	Tapi	Gujarat	300	1974-76
Kadana	Mahi	Gujarat	240	1990-96
Khopoli	Ganga	Maharashtra	72	2001-03
Bhivpuri	Andhra	Maharashtra	72	1998-99
Bhira	Mula & Neela	Maharashtra	150	1927-51
Koyna I & II	Koyna	Maharashtra	560	1962-67
Koyna III	Koyna	Maharashtra	320	1975-78
Vaitarna	Vaitarna & Aliwandi	Maharashtra	60	1976
Pench	Pench	Maharashtra	160	1986
Tillari	Tillari	Maharashtra	60	1987
Bhira Tail race	Bhira & Kundlika	Maharashtra	80	1987-88
Bhira PS	Mula & Nila	Maharashtra	150	1997
Koyna IV	Koyna	Maharashtra	1000	1999-2000
Upper Sileru	Sileru	Andhra Pradesh	240	1967-95
Lower Sileru	Sileru	Andhra Pradesh	460	1976-78
Nagarjunsagar	Krishna	Andhra Pradesh	815	1978-85
Srisailam	Krishna	Andhra Pradesh	770	1982-87
Nagarjunsagar RC	Krishna	Andhra Pradesh	91	1983-90
Nagarjunsagar CH	Krishna	Andhra Pradesh	61	1992
Srisailam LB	Krishna	Andhra Pradesh	900	2001-03
Mahatma Gandhi (Jog Falls)	Sharavathy	Karnataka	120	1947-52
Sharavathy	Sharavathy	Karnataka	891	1964-77
Sharavathy TR	Sharavathy	Karnataka	240	2001-02
Linganamakki	Sharavathy	Karnataka	55	1979-80
Kalinadi	Kalinadi	Karnataka	810	1979-84
Supa	Kalinadi	Karnataka	100	1985
Varahi	Varahi	Karnataka	230	1989-90
Kadra	Kalinadi	Karnataka	150	1997-99
Kodasalli	Kalinadi	Karnataka	120	1998-99
Pykara Singara	Pykara & Mukuthy	Tamil Nadu	70	1932-54
Periyar	Periyar	Tamil Nadu	140	1958-65
Kundah I	Avalanche & Emerald	Tamil Nadu	60	1960-64
Kundah II	Kundah	Tamil Nadu	175	1960-64
Kundah III	Pegumbahallah & Nirallapallam	Tamil Nadu	180	1965-78
Kundah IV	Bhavani	Tamil Nadu	100	1966-78
Mettur Tunnel	Cauvery	Tamil Nadu	200	1965-66
Aliyar	Aliyar	Tamil Nadu	60	1970
Kodayar I	Kodayar	Tamil Nadu	60	1970
Sholayar I	Sholayar	Tamil Nadu	70	1971
Kadamparai	Kadamparai	Tamil Nadu	400	1987-88
Lower Mettur I/ II/ III/ IV	Cauvery	Tamil Nadu	120	1988-89
Sholayar	Sholayar	Kerala	54	1966-68
Sabarigiri	Pamba & Kakki	Kerala	300	1966-67
Kuttiyadi	Kuttiyadi	Kerala	75	1972
Idukki	Periyar & Killivally	Kerala	780	1976-86
Idamalayar	Idamalayar	Kerala	75	1987
Lower Periyar	Periyar	Kerala	180	1997
Kakkad	Moozhiyar Veluthode	Kerala	50	1999
Panchet Hill	Damodar	Bihar	80	1959-91
Subarnarekha I & II	Subarnarekha	Jharkhand	130	1977-80
Machkund	Machkund	Orissa	120	1955-59
Hirakud PH I	Mahanadi	Orissa	236	1956-90
Hirakud II	Mahanadi	Orissa	72	1962-64
Balimela	Sileru	Orissa	360	1973-77
Rengali	Brahmni	Orissa	250	1985-92
Upper Kolab	Kolab	Orissa	320	1988-93
Upper Indravati	Indravati	Orissa	600	1998-2000
Maithon	Barakar	West Bengal	60	1957-58
Rammam II	Rammam	West Bengal	51	1995-96
Teesta canal I/II/III	Mahananda	West Bengal	67	1997-99
Rangit III	Greater Rangit	Sikkim	60	2000
Khandong	Kopili	Sikkim	50	1984
Kopili	Umrong nallah	Assam	200	1998-97
Umiam III	Umiam	Meghalaya	60	1979
Umiam IV	Umtru	Meghalaya	60	1992
Ranganadi	Ranganadi	Arunachal Pradesh	405	2002
Doyang	Doyang	Nagaland	75	2000-01
Loktak	Loktak	Manipur	105	1983
Pykara Ult.	Moyar	Tamil Nadu	150	2003-04
Chamera II	Ravi	Himachal Pradesh	300	2004-05
Tehri I	Bhagirathi	Uttaranchal	1000	2005-06
Dhauliganga	Dhauliganga	Uttaranchal	280	2005-06
Almati	Krishna	Karnataka	290	2004-06
Bhavani Barrage I/ II/ III	Bhavani/Cauveri	Tamil Nadu	90	2004-05

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India is a vast nation and to provide electricity to this nation, a large number of power plants must be initiated. You can check out the list of power plants available according to the different states present in India and also the hydropower potential of these states very easily. The aspirants of Government examinations must have correct knowledge regarding the hydropower potential is present in India because it is an important topic for current affairs and GK related questions. Check out Entri and get unlimited access to similar questions and information that will help you to crack your next Government exam within no time. Make Entri your study partner now!