Wah Umiam stage II is a 100MW hydro power project. It is planned in Meghalaya, India. The project is currently in announced stage. It will be developed in single phase. The project construction is likely to commence in 2024 and is expected to enter into commercial operation in 2027.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Hydropower | 100 | – | 100 | Announced | Meghalaya, India | North Eastern Electric Power |
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Description
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The project is being developed and currently owned by North Eastern Electric Power.
Wah Umiam stage II is a run-of-river project. The gross head of the project will be 253.17m. The project cost is expected to be around $142.364m.
The hydro power project consists of 3 units of francis turbines.
Development Status
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By GlobalDataThe project construction is expected to commence from 2024. Subsequent to that it will enter into commercial operation by 2027.
About North Eastern Electric Power
North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Ltd (NEEPCO) is a government owned electric utility that generates, procures and sells electricity. The company designs, constructs, operates and maintains hydro, thermal and gas projects. NEEPCO generates electricity from hydro, thermal, and solar sources; procures and sells electricity by entering into joint venture agreements with various government electric entities. It operates hydroelectric plants in Nagaland, Assam, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh, thermal plants in Tripura and Assam and a solar plant in Tripura. NEEPCO is headquartered in Shillong, Meghalaya, India.
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