Shontong Karcham hydroelectric plant

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Other names: Shongtong Karcham

Shontong Karcham hydroelectric plant is a hydroelectric power plant under construction in Powari village, Reckong Peo, Kinnaur district, Himachal Pradesh, India.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Shontong Karcham hydroelectric plant

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Turbines Technology type Owner
Construction[1][2] 2028 (planned)[3] 450 MW[2] 3 x 150 MW[2] Run-of-river[2] Himachal Pradesh Power Corp Ltd [100%][3]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Shontong Karcham hydroelectric plant

Location River Coordinates (WGS 84)
Powari village, Reckong Peo, Kinnaur district, Himachal Pradesh, India[2] Satluj River[2] 31.5421, 78.2708 (approximate)[2]

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References

  1. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20200219222251/http://hppcl.in:80/content/423_1_Hydro.aspx. Archived from the original on 2020-02-19. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 https://web.archive.org/web/20200203093708/http://www.hppcl.in:80/content/605_5_ShongtongKarchamHEP.aspx. Archived from the original on 2020-02-03. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 (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)