Balimela Pumped Storage hydroelectric plant

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Balimela Pumped Storage hydroelectric plant is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Chitrakonda, Malkangiri, Odisha, India.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Balimela Pumped Storage hydroelectric plant

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Turbines Technology type Owner
Operating[1][2] 1973[1] 510 MW[1][2] 6 x 60 MW; 2 x 75 MW[1][2] Conventional storage[1] Odisha Hydro Power CORP LTD[1][2]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Balimela Pumped Storage hydroelectric plant

Location Complex Coordinates (WGS 84)
Chitrakonda, Malkangiri, Odisha, India[3] Balimela Complex[4] 18.1396, 82.1221 (exact)[3]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 CEA (October 31, 2022). "List of Hydro Electric Stations in the Country". HPI Report - Central Electricity Authority.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20221001060113/https://www.ohpcltd.com/Balimela/Index. Archived from the original on 01 October 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Global Power Plant Database - Data". World Resources Institute. June 24, 2021. Archived from the original on July 13, 2021. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20221001035608/https://www.ohpcltd.com/Home/Projects. Archived from the original on 01 October 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)