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{{Short description|Dam in Ladakh, India}}
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[[File:M vs francis schnitt 1 zoom.jpg|thumb|Side-view cutaway of a vertical Francis turbine. Here water enters horizontally in a spiral-shaped pipe ([[penstock]]) wrapped around the outside of the turbine's rotating ''runner'' and exits vertically down through the center of the turbine.]]
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The '''Chutak Hydroelectric Plant''' is a [[run-of-the-river]] power project on the [[Suru River (Indus)|Suru River]] (a tributary of [[Indus]]) in [[Kargil district]] in the Indian union territory of [[Ladakh]] ({{convert|231|km|abbr=on}} from the capital [[Leh]]). The barrage of the project is at Sarze village and the powerhouse is located on the right bank of the Suru near Chutak Village. The project construction began on  23 September 2006, and the first three generators were commissioned in November 2012. The fourth was commissioned in January 2013.<ref>{{cite web|title=NHPC declares COD for Unit 4 of its hydro electricity project in J&K|url=http://www.cmie.com/kommon/bin/sr.php?kall=wclrdhtm&nvdt=20130130124428253&nvpc=099000000000&nvtype=TIDINGS&ver=pf|publisher=Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy Pvt. Ltd.|access-date=15 June 2013|date=30 January 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131213030009/http://www.cmie.com/kommon/bin/sr.php?kall=wclrdhtm&nvdt=20130130124428253&nvpc=099000000000&nvtype=TIDINGS&ver=pf|archive-date=13 December 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|name                = Chutak Hydroelectric Plant
|image                = PM Modi inaugurates the Chutak Hydropower plant.jpg
|image_caption        = The Indian Prime Minister, [[Narendra Modi]] dedicating the 44MW Chutak hydropower station to the Nation by unveiling the plaque, at Kargil, in Jammu and Kashmir on August 12, 2014.
|name_official        = Chutak Hydroelectric Plant
|location            =[[Ladakh]] [[India]]
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|opening              = 2014
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|dam_height          = {{convert|15|m|ft|abbr=on}}
|res_name            = Chutak Barrage
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|coordinates          = {{coord|34|27|32.77|N|76|04|28.72|E|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
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The project includes construction of a {{convert|47.5|m|ft|adj=mid|-long}} barrage, having 15 m height above the crest level, an underground powerhouse, and 3.3 m dia and 10.02&nbsp;km long head race tunnel and installation of four nos. of vertical Francis turbine of 11 MW each.
The '''Chutak Hydroelectric Plant''' is a [[run-of-the-river]] power project on the [[Suru River (Indus)|Suru River]] (a tributary of [[Indus]]) in [[Kargil district]] in the Indian union territory of [[Ladakh]]. The barrage of the project is at Sarze village and the powerhouse is located on the right bank of the Suru near [[Chutak|Chutak village]]. The project construction began on 23 September 2006, and the first three generators were commissioned in November 2012. The fourth was commissioned in January 2013.<ref>{{cite web|title=NHPC declares COD for Unit 4 of its hydro electricity project in J&K|url=http://www.cmie.com/kommon/bin/sr.php?kall=wclrdhtm&nvdt=20130130124428253&nvpc=099000000000&nvtype=TIDINGS&ver=pf|publisher=Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy Pvt. Ltd.|access-date=15 June 2013|date=30 January 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131213030009/http://www.cmie.com/kommon/bin/sr.php?kall=wclrdhtm&nvdt=20130130124428253&nvpc=099000000000&nvtype=TIDINGS&ver=pf|archive-date=13 December 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>
The project envisages utilizing a gross head of {{convert|63.4|m|abbr=on}} to generate 216.41 GWh in a 90% dependable year with an installed capacity of 44 MW. Each 11 MW underground generating unit will operate under a rated head of 52 m and a rated discharge of 24.05 cubic metres per second.  The barrage diverts water from the river and involves a flooding of only {{convert|0.135|km2|abbr=on}}. Thus the power density is 44 MW per 0.135 km2, i.e. very high 326 W/m2, compared to dam-based hydroelectric projects. The project will be connected to the Northern Grid by the 220&nbsp;kV Leh-Srinagar transmission line, which is to be scheduled for commissioning along with project’s commissioning.<ref>{{cite web|title=Chutak Hydroelectric Project|url=http://cdm.unfccc.int/filestorage/1/H/3/1H3VZ75BUA8C0SRTPG2OYKM9ELQIJ6/CDM_PDD_Chutak_HydroProject_v11_clean_2025.pdf?t=b1p8bW9nYWNyfDA_nTGvxr-Act8mP0jslzK2|publisher=UN Clean Development Mechanism|access-date=15 June 2013|date=31 March 2009}}{{Dead link|date=July 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>


The project is being developed by M/s National Hydroelectric Power Corporation Ltd. The generating equipment is being supplied, erected and commissioned by M/s [http://www.bhel.com Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited]. The generator/turbine was manufactured by BHEL's Bhopal unit whereas the controls were supplied by BHEL's Bangalore unit. The erection and commissioning is being done by BHEL's [http://www.bhel.com Power Sector]. As of date all four generating units of this project are running successfully.
The project included construction of a {{convert|47.5|m|ft|adj=mid|-long}} barrage, having 15 m height above the crest level, an underground powerhouse, and 3.3 m dia and 10.02&nbsp;km long head race tunnel and installation of four nos. of vertical Francis turbine of 11 MW each.
The project utilises a gross head of {{convert|63.4|m|abbr=on}} to generate 216.41 GWh in a 90% dependable year with an installed capacity of 44 MW. Each 11 MW underground generating unit was designed to operate under a rated head of 52 m and a rated discharge of 24.05 cubic metres per second.  The barrage diverts water from the river and involves a flooding of only {{convert|0.135|km2|abbr=on}}. Thus the power density is 44 MW per 0.135 km2, i.e. very high 326 W/m2, compared to dam-based hydroelectric projects. The project will be connected to the Northern Grid by the 220&nbsp;kV Leh-Srinagar transmission line, which is to be scheduled for commissioning along with project’s commissioning.<ref>{{cite web|title=Chutak Hydroelectric Project|url=http://cdm.unfccc.int/filestorage/1/H/3/1H3VZ75BUA8C0SRTPG2OYKM9ELQIJ6/CDM_PDD_Chutak_HydroProject_v11_clean_2025.pdf?t=b1p8bW9nYWNyfDA_nTGvxr-Act8mP0jslzK2|publisher=UN Clean Development Mechanism|access-date=15 June 2013|date=31 March 2009}}{{Dead link|date=July 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
 
The project was developed by M/s National Hydroelectric Power Corporation Ltd. The generating equipment was supplied, erected and commissioned by M/s [http://www.bhel.com Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited]. The generator/turbine was manufactured by BHEL's Bhopal unit whereas the controls were supplied by BHEL's Bangalore unit. The erection and commissioning was done by BHEL's [http://www.bhel.com Power Sector]. As of date all four generating units of this project are running successfully.{{When|date=August 2025|reason=nonsense}}
 
The project, along with the [[Nimoo Bazgo Hydroelectric Plant]], was certified as compliant with the [[Indus Waters Treaty]] by the Indian Central Water Commission, with the project information passed over to Pakistan.<ref name="ET">{{cite web | title=Government clears 8 hydropower projects on Indus in Ladakh | website=The Economic Times | date=2021-01-07 | url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/energy/power/government-clears-8-hydropower-projects-on-indus-in-ladakh/articleshow/80154524.cms | access-date=2024-09-14}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 02:21, 31 August 2025


Chutak Hydroelectric Plant
The Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi dedicating the 44MW Chutak hydropower station to the Nation by unveiling the plaque, at Kargil, in Jammu and Kashmir on August 12, 2014.
Official nameChutak Hydroelectric Plant
LocationLadakh India
Coordinates34°27′32.77″N 76°04′28.72″E / 34.4591028°N 76.0746444°E / 34.4591028; 76.0746444
Opening date2014
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsSuru River
Height15 m (49 ft)
Length47.5 m (156 ft)
Reservoir
CreatesChutak Barrage

The Chutak Hydroelectric Plant is a run-of-the-river power project on the Suru River (a tributary of Indus) in Kargil district in the Indian union territory of Ladakh. The barrage of the project is at Sarze village and the powerhouse is located on the right bank of the Suru near Chutak village. The project construction began on 23 September 2006, and the first three generators were commissioned in November 2012. The fourth was commissioned in January 2013.[1]

The project included construction of a 47.5-metre-long (156 ft) barrage, having 15 m height above the crest level, an underground powerhouse, and 3.3 m dia and 10.02 km long head race tunnel and installation of four nos. of vertical Francis turbine of 11 MW each. The project utilises a gross head of 63.4 m (208 ft) to generate 216.41 GWh in a 90% dependable year with an installed capacity of 44 MW. Each 11 MW underground generating unit was designed to operate under a rated head of 52 m and a rated discharge of 24.05 cubic metres per second. The barrage diverts water from the river and involves a flooding of only 0.135 km2 (0.052 sq mi). Thus the power density is 44 MW per 0.135 km2, i.e. very high 326 W/m2, compared to dam-based hydroelectric projects. The project will be connected to the Northern Grid by the 220 kV Leh-Srinagar transmission line, which is to be scheduled for commissioning along with project’s commissioning.[2]

The project was developed by M/s National Hydroelectric Power Corporation Ltd. The generating equipment was supplied, erected and commissioned by M/s Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited. The generator/turbine was manufactured by BHEL's Bhopal unit whereas the controls were supplied by BHEL's Bangalore unit. The erection and commissioning was done by BHEL's Power Sector. As of date all four generating units of this project are running successfully.[when?]

The project, along with the Nimoo Bazgo Hydroelectric Plant, was certified as compliant with the Indus Waters Treaty by the Indian Central Water Commission, with the project information passed over to Pakistan.[3]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "NHPC declares COD for Unit 4 of its hydro electricity project in J&K". Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy Pvt. Ltd. 30 January 2013. Archived from the original on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
  2. "Chutak Hydroelectric Project" (PDF). UN Clean Development Mechanism. 31 March 2009. Retrieved 15 June 2013.[permanent dead link]
  3. "Government clears 8 hydropower projects on Indus in Ladakh". The Economic Times. 7 January 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2024.