Gerusoppa hydroelectric plant

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Other names: Sharavathy Tail Race

Gerusoppa hydroelectric plant is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Sagara taluk, Shimoga district, Karnataka, India.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Gerusoppa hydroelectric plant

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Turbines Technology type Owner Operator
Operating[1][2] 2001[1] 240 MW[1][2] 4 x 60 MW[1] Run-of-river[1] Karnataka Power Corp Ltd [100%][1][2] Karnataka Power[3]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Gerusoppa hydroelectric plant

Location River Coordinates (WGS 84)
Sagara taluk, Shimoga district, Karnataka, India[3] Sharavathy River[4] 14.2517, 74.6748 (exact)[3]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 https://cea.nic.in/hpi-report/?lang=en. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 (PDF) https://kpcl.karnataka.gov.in/storage/pdf-files/KPCL-AR-Bi-Lingual-Cover-to-Cover.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/255614914. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. (PDF) https://cea.nic.in/wp-content/uploads/hpi/2025/10/All_India_Hydro_Potential_Profile_October25-1.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)