Kundah Complex
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Kundah Complex is a complex of operating hydroelectric power plants in India.
The complex consists of the following projects:
- Kundah-I hydroelectric plant
- Kundah-II hydroelectric plant
- Kundah-III hydroelectric plant
- Kundah-IV hydroelectric plant
Complex Details
Table 1: Project-level details for Kundah Complex
| Project name | Status | Commissioning year | Nameplate capacity | Technology type | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kundah-I hydroelectric plant | operating[1][2] | – | 60.0 MW[1][2][3] | Conventional storage[2] | Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Co Ltd [100%][1][2] |
| Kundah-II hydroelectric plant | operating[1][2] | 1960[2] | 175.0 MW[1][2] | Conventional storage[2] | TANGEDCO [100%][1][2] |
| Kundah-III hydroelectric plant | operating[1][2] | 1965[2] | 180.0 MW[1][2] | Conventional storage[2] | TANGEDCO [100%][1][2] |
| Kundah-IV hydroelectric plant | operating[1][2] | 1966[2] | 100.0 MW[1][2] | Conventional storage[2] | TANGEDCO [100%][1][2] |
Location
Table 2: Location details for Kundah Complex
| Project name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Kundah-I hydroelectric plant | Kundah, The Nilgiris District, Tamil Nadu, India[4] | 11.2861, 76.6514 (exact)[4] |
| Kundah-II hydroelectric plant | Kundah, The Nilgiris District, Tamil Nadu, India[5][6] | 11.2503, 76.6808 (exact)[5][6] |
| Kundah-III hydroelectric plant | Kundah, The Nilgiris District, Tamil Nadu, India[7][6] | 11.2428, 76.7696 (exact)[7][6] |
| Kundah-IV hydroelectric plant | Kundah, The Nilgiris District, Tamil Nadu, India[8][6] | 11.2604, 76.806 (exact)[8][6] |
The map below shows the exact locations of the projects in the complex:
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220627234413/https://www.tangedco.gov.in/linkpdf/hkundah.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-06-27.
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://india.mongabay.com/2020/11/is-the-sillahalla-hydroelectric-project-an-environmental-disaster-in-the-making-in-the-nilgiris/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://maps.app.goo.gl/6gLfHWzb7GZZaxHJ7.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 https://maps.app.goo.gl/NTm3czppD6duuENGA.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 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) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 https://maps.app.goo.gl/TVjjjVuL6dcpRbsF8.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 https://maps.app.goo.gl/uNbEy8zijMwXhYhv8.
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