Koldam hydro power project

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The Koldam Dam Hydropower Project commonly known as KolDam, is an embankment dam on the Satluj River upstream of the Dehar Power House.

About the Koldam

It is 18 km from Bilaspur off the Chandigarh-Manali Highway near Barmana, Himachal Pradesh.

The main purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and it will support an 800 MW power station.

The dam was constructed by National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC).

The foundation stone for the dam was laid on 5 June 2000 by Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

On 14 January 2004, main construction on the dam began.

Location of Koldam Dam in India

Official name Koldam Hydroelectric Power Project

Country India

Location Bilaspur district and Mandi district

Coordinates 31°22′59″N 76°52′16″ECoordinates: 31°22′59″N 76°52′16″E

Status Operational

Construction began 2000

Opening date 2015

Owner(s) National Thermal Power Corporation
Dam and spillways

Type of dam Embankment, rock-fill with clay core

Height (foundation) 167 m (548 ft)

Height (thalweg) 153 m (502 ft)

Length 474 m (1,555 ft)

Elevation at crest 648 m (2,126 ft)

Width (crest) 14 m (46 ft)

Dam volume 12,000,000 m3 (15,695,407 cu yd)

Spillway type Chute, six radial gates

Spillway capacity 16,500 m3/s

Power Generation Capacity

Its installed capacity is of 800 MW (4x200 MW).

The first 200 MW Francis turbine-generator was commissioned on 30 March 2015 and the third on 10 April 2015.

Unit Number Capacity (MW) Date of Commissioning Status

1 200 2015 Mar commissioned.

2 200 2015 April commissioned

3 200 2015 April commissioned

4 200 2015 June commissioned

TOTAL 800