Rishikesh 14.Oct 2021: Tehri HPP (1000MW) and Koteshwar HEP (400MW) being operated by THDC India Limited (THDCIL) are ready to provide much needed additional support to National Grid in the wake of suddenly increased power demand due to pickup in economic activities after lifting of COVID restrictions. Thanks to the Govt. of India and Uttarakhand which timely permitted THDCIL to raise Tehri reservoir level to EL 830m on 25th August, 2021 in wider public interest.
It is to mention that THDCIL had planned to generate 193 MU of energy from 16th – 31st Oct’ 2021 but the above permission allowed an additional storage of 2 m height in Tehri dam reservoir helping Tehri HPP and Koteshwar HEP to revise their plan to generate 402 MU which would result in additional energy generation of 209 MU.
The long term vision and foresightedness of Hon’ble Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, Sh. Pushkar Singh Dhami ji of permitting THDCIL to raise Tehri reservoir level to EL 830m has proved a boon for National Grid in the present scenario. Due to this THDCIL is also in a position to play a major role in strengthening National Grid as well as in fulfilling its commitment of “Generating Power… Transmitting Prosperity…”
Tehri Dam Project is a multipurpose hydro power scheme on river Bhagirathi and is the 3rd highest among earth fill dams and 10th highest among all dams of the World. The project consists of 260.5 M high Earth and Rock fill Dam, and 4 Machines of 250 MW each in an underground power house. Tehri dam project has a capacity to store about 2615 MCM of surplus flood water during monsoon. Post monsoon, the stored water provides irrigation support to 8.74 Lac hectares land in the Gangetic plains of Uttar Pradesh; and also provides around 300 cusecs of drinking water to New Delhi for about 40 Lacs population and 200 cusecs to UP for about 30 Lacs population. Tehri project in fact has quenched the thirst of Delhi and Agra in real sense. Project has also enabled the farmers ofTehri command area to take even upto 3 crops in a year.
