Kwar hydroelectric plant

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Kwar hydroelectric plant is a hydroelectric power plant under construction in Village Padyarna, Kishtwar district, Jammu and Kashmir, India.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Kwar hydroelectric plant

Status Nameplate capacity Turbines Technology type Owner
Construction[1] 540 MW[2] 4 x 135 MW[2] Run-of-river[2] Jammu and Kashmir State Power Development CORP LTD (JKSPDCL) [49%]; National Hydroelectric Power CORP (NHPC) [49%]; PTC India LTD (PTC) [2%][3][4][5]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Kwar hydroelectric plant

Location River Coordinates (WGS 84)
Village Padyarna, Kishtwar district, Jammu and Kashmir, India[6] Chenab River[2] 33.6156, 75.8794 (approximate)[6]

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References

  1. (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20231111230344/http://cea.nic.in/wp-content/uploads/notification/2023/06/NEP_2022_32_FINAL_GAZETTE_English.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 November 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 http://www.nhpcindia.com/projectdetail.htm?CatId=2&ProjectId=49. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20221005080624/https://www.cvppindia.com/Projects.aspx?Current. Archived from the original on 05 October 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20221129043912/https://www.drishtiias.com/daily-updates/daily-news-analysis/kwar-hydroelectric-project. Archived from the original on 29 November 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20221209155800/https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/rs-4-526-12-crore-sanctioned-for-540-mw-kwar-hydropower-project-in-j-k-122042701369_1.html. Archived from the original on 09 December 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220706164231/https://kwar.cvppindia.com/About.aspx?About. Archived from the original on 06 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)