Teesta Low Dam - III Hydropower Plant

Teesta Low Dam - III
Teesta Low Dam - III Hydropower Plant is located in West Bengal
Teesta Low Dam - III Hydropower Plant
Location of Teesta Low Dam - III in West Bengal
Teesta Low Dam - III Hydropower Plant is located in India
Teesta Low Dam - III Hydropower Plant
Teesta Low Dam - III Hydropower Plant (India)
Official nameTeesta Low Dam - III Power Station
CountryIndia
LocationRambi Bazar, Kalimpong district, West Bengal
Coordinates27°00′07″N 88°26′26″E / 27.0018057°N 88.4404352°E / 27.0018057; 88.4404352
PurposePower
StatusOperational
Opening date2013 [1]
Construction cost768.92 Crores[2]
Owner(s)NHPC
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsTeesta River
Height32 m (105 ft)[1]
Length144.5 m (474 ft)[1]
Power Station
Commission date2013[1]
TypeRun-of-the-river hydroelectric
Hydraulic head21.34 m (70 ft) [1]
Turbines4 X 33 MW
Installed capacity132 MW[1]
Annual generation594.07 million units[1]

Teesta Low Dam - III Hydropower Plant[1] is a run-of-the-river hydroelectric station built on the Teesta River. The Dam is located at Rambi Bazar, Kalimpong district, West Bengal.

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Teesta Low Dam - III". www.nhpcindia.com. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Teesta Low Dam - III".