Kamala HEP is a 1,800MW hydro power project. It is planned on Kamala river/basin in Arunachal Pradesh, 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 2027 and is expected to enter into commercial operation in 2035. Buy the profile here.
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Description
The project is being developed by Kamala Hydro Electric Power and NHPC. Hydro Power Development Corporation of Arunachal Pradesh, Jindal Power and NHPC are currently owning the project.
Kamala HEP is a run-of-river project. The hydro reservoir capacity is planned to be 623.58 million cubic meter. The net head of the project will be 154.17m. 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 1 in number. The penstock length will be 166m. The penstock diameter will be 4m. The project is expected to generate 7,338.1 GWh of electricity.
The hydro power project consists of 2 turbines, each with 36MW nameplate capacity.
The hydro power project consists of 8 turbines, each with 216MW nameplate capacity.
Development status
The project construction is expected to commence from 2027. Subsequent to that it will enter into commercial operation by 2035.
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About NHPC
NHPC Ltd (NHPC) is an energy utility that plans, promotes and organizes the development of hydropower plants. The company's primary activities encompass the entire spectrum of hydro projects, from conceptualization to commissioning. NHPC's major offerings include hydroelectric power, solar power, and wind power. It operates in the energy sector, serving bulk customers, mainly electricity utilities owned by state governments. Services are rendered in various areas, including design and engineering, procurement, project management and supervision, construction management, operation and maintenance of power plants, rural road projects, and rural electrification projects. It also carries out business operations that include planning wind and tidal wave projects in the country. NHPC is headquartered in Faridabad, Haryana, India.
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