Kodayar Dam Lower | கீழ் கோதையாறு அணை | Natural beauty in kanyakumari

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Kodayar Dam Lower

Kodayar I Hydroelectric Power Plant is erected in the Kodayar River of Kanyakumari District in the state of Tamil Nadu in India. The first and only unit of power project is commissioned in 1971. It has an approved and installed capacity of 60 MW. So it is fall under the category of Major, due to its capacity is greater than 25 MW. The Type of Plant is a Dam on river with Reservoir. The Hydroelectric Basin of the power plant is West flowing rivers from the starting Tadri to the ending Kanyakumari in the country. The Status of power plant is completed and is Operational. The power project is erected in the Southern Hydroelectric Region of the country. The Hydroelectric Development Type of the power plant is Storage. The Structure Type of power plant is Dam. The source of water for the generation of power in the plant is Kodayar River. Project Details:

• Hydroelectric Project Name – Kodayar I Hydroelectric Power Plant • Commission Date – 1971 • Approved Capacity in MW – 60 MW • Installed Capacity in MW – 60 MW • Type of Project – Major (gt 25 MW) • Type of Plant – Dam on river with Reservoir • Hydroelectric Basin - West flowing rivers from Tadri to Kanyakumari • Status – Completed and Operational • Hydroelectric Region – Southern Hydroelectric Region • Hydroelectric Development Type – Storage • Structure Type - Dam • River – Kodayar River • Owner – Tamil Nadu State Electricity Board • Type of Ownership - State Government • Operating Company – Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO) • Address – Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu, India • Nearest City - Kanyakumari • District - Kanyakumari • State – Tamil Nadu • Contact Number – 044-28520409 • Email – cehe@tnebnet.org • Website – www.tangedco.gov.in • Beneficiary States/ Union Territories – Tamil Nadu and its neighboring states • Completion of Power Project – 1971 • Number of Turbines – 1 • Capacity per Turbine – 60 MW • Unit Sizes – 60 MW (1 unit x 60 MW) • Total Units – 1 • Units Commissioned – All the units are commissioned

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