Bhakra Complex

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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 MW[1][2] Conventional storage[1] Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB)[1]
Bhakra Right hydroelectric plant operating[1] 1966[1] 785 MW[1][2] Conventional storage[1] Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB)[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:

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Articles and Resources

Additional data

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 CEA (October 31, 2022). "List of Hydro Electric Stations in the Country". HPI Report - Central Electricity Authority.
  2. 2.0 2.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220629125209/http://bbmb.gov.in/bhakra.htm. Archived from the original on 29 June 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Global Power Plant Database - Data". World Resources Institute. June 24, 2021. Archived from the original on July 13, 2021. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
  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 09 December 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)