Uri-I hydroelectric plant

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Uri-I hydroelectric plant is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Boniyar, Baramulla district, Jammu and Kashmir, India.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Uri-I hydroelectric plant

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Turbines Technology type Owner
Operating[1][2] 1996[1][2] 480 MW[1][2] 4 x 120 MW[1][2] Run-of-river[1][2] National Hydroelectric Power CORP (NHPC) [100%][3]
Pre-construction[4][3] 240 MW[3] Run-of-river[3] National Hydroelectric Power CORP (NHPC) [100%][3]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Uri-I hydroelectric plant

Location River Coordinates (WGS 84)
Boniyar, Baramulla district, Jammu and Kashmir, India[5] Jhelum River[2] 34.1442, 74.1857 (exact)[5]
Boniyar, Baramulla district, Jammu and Kashmir, India[5] Jhelum River[3] 34.1442, 74.1857 (exact)[5]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 https://cea.nic.in/hpi-report/?lang=en. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20220707215430/http://www.nhpcindia.com/projectdetail.htm?CatId=1&ProjectId=27. Archived from the original on 2022-07-07. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 (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)
  4. https://www.hydropower-dams.com/news/nhpc-tenders-civil-works-for-240-mw-uri-i-stage-ii-project/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125091319/https://datasets.wri.org/dataset/globalpowerplantdatabase. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)