Pong (Beas) is a 396MW hydro power project. It is located on Beas river/basin in Himachal Pradesh, India. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. The project construction commenced in 1975 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1978.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Hydropower | 396 | 396 | – | Active | Himachal Pradesh, India |
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Description
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The project is currently owned by Bhakra Beas Management Board.
The hydro reservoir capacity is 7,051 million cubic meter. 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 6 in number. The penstock diameter is 5.025m. The project generated 1,347.8 GWh of electricity.
Development Status
The project construction commenced in 1975 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1978.
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Bharat Heavy Electricals was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 6 units of francis turbines, each with 66MW nameplate capacity.
Bharat Heavy Electricals supplied 6 electric generators for the project.
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