Ratle Hydroelectric Plant
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The Ratle Hydroelectric Plant is a run-of-the-river hydroelectric power station, with permitted pondage under the Indus Water Treaty, currently under construction on the Chenab River, downstream of the village near Drabshalla in Kishtwar district of the Indian Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The project includes a 133 m (436 ft) tall gravity dam and two power stations adjacent to one another. Water from the dam will be diverted through four intake tunnels about 400 m (0.25 mi) southwest to the power stations. The main power station will contain four 205 MW Francis turbines and the auxiliary power station will contain one 30 MW Francis turbine. The installed capacity of both power stations will be 850 MW.[1][2] On 25 June 2013, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh laid the foundation stone for the dam. Pakistan has frequently alleged that it violates the Indus Waters Treaty.[3][4]
Ratle Dam | |
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Country | India |
Location | Drabshalla, Kishtwar district, Jammu and Kashmir |
Coordinates | 33°10′55″N 75°48′19″E |
Purpose | Power |
Status | Under construction |
Construction began | 2022 |
Opening date | 2026 (est.) |
Owner(s) | NHPC LIMITED |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Gravity |
Impounds | Chenab River |
Height | 133 m (436 ft) |
Reservoir | |
Active capacity | 10,000,000 m3 (8,100 acre⋅ft) |
Ratle Hydroelectric Plant | |
Coordinates | 33°9′9.21″N 75°45′05.68″E |
Type | 4 x 205 MW, 1 x 30 MW Francis-type |
Hydraulic head | 100.39 m (329.4 ft) |
Installed capacity | 850 MW |