Bhakra Complex

From Global Energy Monitor
Part of the
Global Hydropower Tracker,
a Global Energy Monitor project.
Report an error

Bhakra Complex is a complex of operating hydroelectric power plants in India.

The complex consists of the following projects:

Complex Details

Table 1: Project-level details for Bhakra Complex

Project name Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Technology type Owner
Bhakra Left hydroelectric plant operating[1] 1960[1] 612.0 MW[1][2] Conventional storage[1] Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) [100%][1]
Bhakra Right hydroelectric plant operating[1] 1966[1] 785.0 MW[1][2] Conventional storage[1] Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) [100%][1]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Bhakra Complex

Project name Location River Coordinates (WGS 84)
Bhakra Left hydroelectric plant Himachal Pradesh, India[3] Satluj River[4] 31.4107, 76.4328 (exact)[3]
Bhakra Right hydroelectric plant Himachal Pradesh, India[3] Satluj River[4] 31.4107, 76.4328 (exact)[3]

The map below shows the exact locations of the projects in the complex:

Loading map...

Articles and Resources

Additional data

To access additional data, including an interactive map of global hydroelectric power plants, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Hydropower Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 https://cea.nic.in/hpi-report/?lang=en. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220629125209/http://bbmb.gov.in/bhakra.htm. Archived from the original on 2022-06-29. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125091319/https://datasets.wri.org/dataset/globalpowerplantdatabase. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20221209161245/https://indiawris.gov.in/wiki/doku.php?id=bhakra_hydroelectric_project_jh00497. Archived from the original on 2022-12-09. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)