Obra hydroelectric plant

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Other names: Obra Hydel

Obra hydroelectric plant is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Robertsganj, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Obra hydroelectric plant

Status	Commissioning year	Nameplate capacity	Turbines	Technology type	Owner
Operating	1970	99 MW	3	Conventional storage	Uttar Pradesh Jal Vidyut Nigam LTD (UPJVNL) [100%]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Obra hydroelectric plant

Location	River	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Robertsganj, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh, India	Rihand River	24.4401, 82.9669 (exact)

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