Nandipur Hydropower Plant
| Nandipur Hydropower Plant | |
|---|---|
  Location of Nandipur Hydropower Plant in Pakistan | |
| Official name | Nandipur Hydropower Plant |
| Location | Gujranwala, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Status | Operational |
| Opening date | March 1963 |
| Owner(s) | Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | run-of-the-river |
| Impounds | Upper Chenab Canal |
| Nandipur Hydroelectric Plant | |
| Operator(s) | WAPDA |
| Commission date | March 1963 |
| Turbines | 3 x 4.6 MW |
| Installed capacity | 13.8 MW |
| Annual generation | 33.66 million units (GWh) |
Nandipur Hydropower Plant (NHPP) is a small, low-head, run-of-the-river hydroelectric power generation station of 13.8 megawatt generation capacity (three units of 4.6 MW each), located at Nandipur near Gujranwala, Punjab province of Pakistan, on the flows of Upper Chenab Canal. It is located at 32°90'0N 74°11' 0E. It is a small hydel power generating plant constructed and put in commercial operation on March 1963 with the Average Annual generating capacity of 33.66 million units (GWh) of least expensive electricity.[1]
See also
- List of dams and reservoirs in Pakistan
- List of power stations in Pakistan
- Khan Khwar Hydropower Project
- Duber Khwar hydropower project
References
- ^ Hussain, Mazhar. "Development of Low Head Hydropower Projects on Canals In Punjab Pakistan" (PDF). Centenary Celebration (1912 – 2012). Pakistan Engineering Congress. Retrieved 27 March 2014.