Odisha Hydro Power Corporation
is in the process of preparing
pre-feasibility report for five
new hydro power projects with
aggregate capacity 1543 mw.
These projects include Bhimkund
and Baigundi project on Baitarani river
in Keonjhar district (110 mw), Kanpur
small hydroelectric project in Keonjhar
district (3 mw), Indrabati pump storage
project (600 mw), Balimela pump
storage project (510 mw) and Upper
Kolab pump storage project.
The state government had signed
MoUs with 36 developers for small
hydro projects with envisaged
generation capacity totaling to 472 mw,
involving investment of Rs.2,250 crore.
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OHPCL PROJECTS* |
| Project |
MW |
| Hirakud-I (Burla) |
275.50 |
| Hirakud-II (Chiplima) |
72.00 |
| Balimela |
510.00 |
| Rengali |
250.00 |
| Upper Kolab |
320.00 |
| Upper Indravati |
600.00 |
| Machkund |
114.75 |
| Total |
2,142.25 |
| *Operational |
Till now, three units with capacity of
57 mw have already been
commissioned. Other four units with
67 mw capacity are in advanced stage of
commissioning. The major units
among theses include Kharagpur unit
(10 mw), Dumajhari (15 mw),
Saptadhara (18 mw) and Baitarani
(24 mw).
OHPC's overall generation capacity
currently stands at around 2,100 mw
(see table) with total power generation
in FY12 touching 5,202 Gwh.