Mettur Dam hydroelectric plant

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Mettur Dam hydroelectric plant is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Salem, Tamil Nadu, India.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Mettur Dam hydroelectric plant

Status	Commissioning year	Nameplate capacity	Turbines	Technology type	Owner	Operator
Operating	1937	50 MW	4	Conventional storage	Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Co Ltd	Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution

Location

Table 2: Location details for Mettur Dam hydroelectric plant

Location	River	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Salem, Tamil Nadu, India	Cauvery	11.8007, 77.8096 (exact)

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