Kol is an 800MW hydro power project. It is located on Satluj river/basin in Himachal Pradesh, India. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently active. It has been developed in a single phase. The project construction commenced in 2004 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 2015. Buy the profile here.
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Description
The project is developed and owned by NTPC.
Kol is a run-of-river project. The hydro reservoir capacity is 560 million cubic meter. The gross head and net head of the project are 144m and 131.2m respectively. The total number of penstocks, pipes or long channels that carry water down from the hydroelectric reservoir to the turbines inside the actual power station, are 4 in number. The penstock length is 400m. The penstock diameter is 6.45m. The project generated 3,225 GWh of electricity.
Development status
The project construction commenced in 2004 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 2015.
Power purchase agreement
Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam and Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam are the power offtakers from the project.
Contractors involved
Bharat Heavy Electricals was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 4 units of francis turbines, each with 200MW nameplate capacity.
Bharat Heavy Electricals supplied 4 electric generators for the project.
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About NTPC
NTPC Ltd (NTPC) is an energy company. It has presence in the entire value chain of the power generation business. The company produces electricity and sells it to state power utilities on wholesale basis. NTPC generates electricity using coal, gas, liquid fuel, hydro and other renewable sources. The company also provides consultancy, e-mobility solutions, project management and supervision; holds interests in coal mining blocks; and carries out energy trading, oil and gas exploration, training of power professionals, rural electrification, ash utilization and coal mining. NTPC is headquartered in New Delhi, India.
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