Varahi Pumped Storage hydroelectric plant

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Varahi Pumped Storage hydroelectric plant is an announced hydroelectric power plant in Udupi district, Karnataka, India.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Varahi Pumped Storage hydroelectric plant

Status	Nameplate capacity	Turbines	Technology type	Owner
Announced	1500 MW	6 x 250 MW	Pumped storage	Karnataka Power Corp Ltd [100%]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Varahi Pumped Storage hydroelectric plant

Location	River	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Udupi district, Karnataka, India	Varahi River	13.3414, 74.7473 (approximate)

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