Saundatti is a 1,600MW hydro power project. It is planned in Karnataka, India. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently at the permitting stage. It will be developed in a single phase. The project construction is likely to commence in 2028 and is expected to enter into commercial operation in 2032. Buy the profile here.
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Description
The project is being developed and currently owned by Greenko Energies.
Saundatti is a pumped storage project. The hydro reservoir capacity is planned to be 34.346 million cubic meter. The net head of the project will be 149.82m. 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, is expected to be 6 in number. The penstock length will be 375m. The penstock diameter will be 6m.
The hydro power project consists of 1 turbine with 320MW nameplate capacity.
Development status
The project construction is expected to commence from 2028. Subsequent to that it will enter into commercial operation by 2032.
Contractors involved
GE Power India will be the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company is expected to provide 2 units of pump turbines, each with 160MW nameplate capacity.
GE Power India will be the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company is expected to provide 3 units of pump turbines, each with 320MW nameplate capacity.
GE Power India will supply electric generator(s) for the project.
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About Greenko Energies
Greenko Energies Pvt Ltd (Greenko), a subsidiary of Greenko Mauritius Ltd, is a renewable energy company that provides energy storage and asset management solutions. The company develops, engineers, builds, owns and operates solar, wind, hydro, biomass and gas-based plants to generate electricity. Greenko’s project portfolio includes Ghani Solar Park, Rayala Wind Farm, and Dikchu Hydro-electric Project, among others. It also developing integrated renewable energy storage projects (IRESP) in Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka. The company operates with an additional office in New Delhi, India. Greenko is headquartered in Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
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