Balimela Complex
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Balimela Complex is a complex of hydroelectric power plants with varying statuses, some of which are currently operating, in India.
The complex consists of the following projects:
Complex Details
Table 1: Project-level details for Balimela Complex
| Project name | Status | Commissioning year | Nameplate capacity | Technology type | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balimela Pumped Storage hydroelectric plant | announced[1] | – | 500.0 MW[2][3] | Pumped storage[2][3] | Odisha Hydro Power Corp Ltd [100%][2][3] |
| Balimela hydroelectric plant | operating[4][5] | 1973[5] | 510.0 MW[4][5] | Conventional storage[5] | Odisha Hydro Power Corp Ltd [100%][4][5] |
Location
Table 2: Location details for Balimela Complex
| Project name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Balimela Pumped Storage hydroelectric plant | Malkangiri district, Odisha, India[3] | 18.338, 81.8759 (approximate)[3] |
| Balimela hydroelectric plant | Chitrakonda, Malkangiri, Odisha, India[6] | 18.1396, 82.1221 (exact)[6] |
The map below shows the approximate locations of the projects in the complex:
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ (PDF) https://cea.nic.in/wp-content/uploads/hpi/2024/08/All_India_State_Profile_as_on_31.08.2024.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20221001035608/https://www.ohpcltd.com/Home/Projects. Archived from the original on 2022-10-01.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 (PDF) http://environmentclearance.nic.in/writereaddata/Online/TOR/09_Oct_2019_112819413XDSUG7ANPROJECTSUMMARY.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20221001060113/https://www.ohpcltd.com/Balimela/Index. Archived from the original on 2022-10-01.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 https://cea.nic.in/hpi-report/?lang=en.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125091319/https://datasets.wri.org/dataset/globalpowerplantdatabase. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
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