Chipilima Hydro Electric Project
| Chipilima Hydro Power plant | |
|---|---|
 Power grids in CHEP | |
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| Official name | ଚିପିଲିମା ଜଳବିଦ୍ୟୁତ ପ୍ରକଳ୍ପ (Odia) |
| Country |
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| Location | , Sambalpur, Odisha |
| Coordinates | 21°21′13.03″N 83°55′0.99″E / 21.3536194°N 83.9169417°ECoordinates: 21°21′13.03″N 83°55′0.99″E / 21.3536194°N 83.9169417°E |
| Status | Functional |
| Owner(s) | Odisha Hydro Power Corporation, Bhubaneswar[1] |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Hydropower |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 75 MW[2][3] |
Chipilima Hydro Electric Project (CHEP) is a hydropower plant located at , Sambalpur, Odisha, India.
The Odisha government has plans for the modernisation of 5th and 6th unit of and 3rd unit of Chipilima Hydro Electric Project (CHEP) during the 11th five year plan tenure.[3] which in effect lead to modernisation and renovation of the 1st and the 2nd unit of Chipilima Hydro-Electric Project (CHEP) has been completed lengthening the longevity of these two units. This project being a part of the other hydro electric projects of Odisha collectively contributed 5234 million unit in 2005–06, to 7354 million units in 2006–07, and to 7883 million units in 2008–09.[3]
Location[]
It is situated at , 32.2 km from Sambalpur on the National Highway 6. Nearest airport is Raipur, Chhattisgarh. (262 km)
Footnotes[]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 31 January 2012. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ OHPC to add 171 megawatt
- ^ a b c Odisha government plans to take up modernisation of 5th and 6th unit of BHEP and 3rd unit of CHEP during the 11th five year plan period.12 August 2008
References[]
- Nayak, Ajit. Power struggle. August 4, 2011
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