Vishnugad Pipalkoti hydroelectric plant

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Vishnugad Pipalkoti hydroelectric plant is a hydroelectric power plant under construction in Chamoli district, Uttarakhand, India.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Vishnugad Pipalkoti hydroelectric plant

Status	Commissioning year	Nameplate capacity	Turbines	Technology type	Owner
Construction	2026 (planned)	444 MW	4 x 111 MW	Run-of-river	THDC India Ltd [100%]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Vishnugad Pipalkoti hydroelectric plant

Location	River	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Chamoli district, Uttarakhand, India	Alaknanda River	30.4877, 79.6705 (approximate)

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