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  • Nathpa Jhakri Hydro Power Station awarded a Gold Shield

    Updated : 04-Feb-2014
    Nathpa Jhakri Hydro Power Station awarded a Gold Shield

    As per a press release from Ministry of Power, Government of India. Nathpa Jhakri Hydro Power Station awarded a gold shield on 4 February 2014 for its meritorious performance in 2013-14.Nathpa Hydro power Station consecutively third time received the award. 

    Nathpa Jhakri Hydro Power Station received Silver shield for the year 2012-13 and Bronze shield for the year 2011-12 by the Central Electricity Authority in the category of Performance of Hydro Power Stations.

    Important to note :

    • Nathpa Jhakri Hydroelectric Station of 1500 MW capacity is the India’s largest hydropower plant.
    • It was commissioned in May 2004 and 62.50m high Concrete Gravity dam on River Satluj.
    • Natpha Jhakri hydroelectric plant supply power to the North Indian states of Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Jammu & Kashmir, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and the cities of Delhi and Chandigarh.

     

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