Tehri Complex

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Tehri 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:

• Koteshwar hydroelectric plant
• Tehri hydroelectric plant
• Tehri Pumped Storage hydroelectric plant

Complex Details

Table 1: Project-level details for Tehri Complex

Project name	Status	Commissioning year	Nameplate capacity	Technology type	Owner
Koteshwar hydroelectric plant	operating	2011	400.0 MW	Run-of-river	THDC India Ltd [100%]
Tehri Pumped Storage hydroelectric plant	construction	2025	1000.0 MW	Pumped storage	THDC India Ltd [100%]
Tehri hydroelectric plant	operating	2006	1000.0 MW	Conventional storage	THDC India Ltd [100%]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Tehri Complex

Project name	Location	River	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Koteshwar hydroelectric plant	Narendra Nagar, Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand, India	Bhagirathi River	30.2594, 78.4971 (exact)
Tehri Pumped Storage hydroelectric plant	Tehri district, Uttarakhand, India	Bhagirathi River	30.3753, 78.4295 (approximate)
Tehri hydroelectric plant	Jakhani Dhar, Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand, India	Bhagirathi River	30.3787, 78.4795 (exact)

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

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