Hydroelectric Power Plants in India

261 plants · 45,044 MW total installed capacity

#	Power plant	Capacity (MW)	Year
1	KOYNA COMPLEX	1,956	1984
2	NATHPA JHAKRI	1,500	2003
3	BHAKRA	1,379	1964
4	S.SAROVAR RBPH	1,200	2005
5	TEESTA-III	1,200	2017
6	SHARAVATHY	1,035	1969
7	Tehri Dam	1,000	2006
8	TEHRI ST -1	1,000	2006
9	KARCHAM WANGTOO	1,000	2011
10	INDIRA SAGAR	1,000	2004
11	DEHAR	990	1979
12	PURULIA PSS	900	2007
13	SRISAILAM LBPH	900	2001
14	Purulia Pumped Storage Power Station	900	1994
15	KALINADI	855	1981
16	NAGARJUNA SAGAR	815.6	1982
17	KOLDAM	800	2015
18	IDUKKI	780	1980
19	Idukki hydro power station	780	1976
20	SRISAILAM	770	1984
21	SALAL I & II	690	1990
22	RANJIT SAGAR	600	2000
23	UPPAR INDRAVATI	600	1999
24	KUNDAH I-V	555	1966
25	CHAMERA-I	540	1994
26	PARBATI-III	520	2014
27	OMKARESHWAR	520	2007
28	BALIMELA	510	1984
29	TEESTA -V	510	2008
30	Uri I	480	2010
31	URI	480	1996
32	VARAHI	460	1999
33	Varahi underground Powerhouse	460	2014
34	LOWER SILERU	460	1976
35	BAGLIHAR HEP	450	2008
36	RAMPUR	412.02	2013
37	RANGANADI	405	2002
38	KOTESHWAR	400	2011
39	Kadamparai Hydroelectric Power Plant	400	1994
40	KADAMPARI	400	1988
41	VISHNU PRAYAG	400	2006
42	Pong Dam power house	396	1976
43	PONG	396	1979
44	MANERI BHALI	394	2002
45	Dul Hasti Hydroelectric Plant	390	2008
46	DULHASTI	390	2007
47	HIRAKUD I&II	347.5	1963
48	SRINAGAR	330	2015
49	Kishanganga Hydroelectric Plant	330	2018
50	KISHENGANGA	330	2018
51	UPPER KOLAB	320	1990
52	BANSAGAR (I)	315	1991
53	Bhira hydro power station	300	2012
54	SABARIGIRI	300	1966
55	UKAI_Hydro	300	1974
56	BHIRA	300	1962
57	CHAMERA II	300	2003
58	BASPA	300	2003
59	RIHAND_Hydro	300	1962
60	ALMATTI DAM	290	2004
61	DHAULI GANGA	280	2005
62	RENGALI	250	1988
63	S.SAROVAR CHPH	250	2004
64	GHATGHAR PSS	250	2008
65	Ghatghar pumped-storage power station	250	2015
66	METTUR DAM	250	1960
67	URI -II	240	2013
68	CHIBRO (YAMUNA)	240	1975
69	KADANA	240	1994
70	LOWER JURALA	240	2015
71	Kadana hydro power station	240	2000
72	SHARAVATHY TAIL RACE (Gerusupa)	240	2001
73	UPPER SILERU I&II	240	1981
74	Chibro Power Plant	240	2008
75	PRIYADARSHNI JURALA	234	2009
76	CHAMERA-III	231	2012
77	MUKERIAN I -IV	207	1987
78	KOPILI	200	1993
79	RAMGANGA	198	1976
80	ALLAIN DUHANGAN	192	2010
81	MALANA	186	2006
82	LOWER PERIYAR	180	1997
83	BAIRA SIUL	180	1980
84	R.P.SAGAR	172	1968
85	PERIYAR	161	1960
86	PENCH	160	1986
87	TEESTA LOW DAM -IV	160	2016
88	Pench hydro power station	160	2016
89	PYKARA ALIMATE	150	2005
90	PUSHEP	150	2015
91	KADRA	150	1998
92	CHILLA	144	1980
93	MAHI BAJAJ I&II	140	1987
94	JOG	139.2	1963
95	TEESTA LOW DAM-III	132	2013
96	SUBERNREKHA I&II	130	1978
97	MYNTDU	126	2012
98	LARGI	126	2006
99	KUTTIADI	125	1983
100	Sanjay Vidyut hydro power station	120	—

Frequently Asked Questions: Hydroelectric Power in India

How many Hydroelectric power plants are in India?

India has 261 Hydroelectric power plants; the 100 largest alone total 45,044 MW of installed capacity.

What is the largest Hydroelectric power plant in India?

KOYNA COMPLEX is the largest Hydroelectric power plant in India, with an installed capacity of 1,956 MW, commissioned in 1984.

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