Bhavani Kattalai Hydroelectric Project
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Official nameBhavani Kattalai Hydroelectric Power Generation Project
PurposePower
StatusOperational
| Bhavani Kattalai Hydroelectric Project | |
|---|---|
  Bhavani Kattalai Hydroelectric Project Location of Bhavani Kattalai Hydroelectric Project in Tamil Nadu | |
| Official name | Bhavani Kattalai Hydroelectric Power Generation Project |
| Coordinates | 11°23′02.2″N 77°42′44.5″E / 11.383944°N 77.712361°E |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Operational |
| Opening date | 1988 |
| Owner | Government of Tamil Nadu |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Barrage |
| Impounds | Cauvery River |
| Power Station | |
| Commission date | 2013 |
| Turbines | 3 x 30 MW |
| Installed capacity | 90 MW |
Bhavani Kattalai Hydroelectric Project is a hydropower generation project in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a 90MW power generation project constructed across the Kaveri River. The project area is in the downstream of Lower Mettur Hydroelectric Project. This project consists of three power plants which are located between Bhavani and Pasur, Erode. This hydropower generation project is owned by Government of Tamil Nadu and operated by Tamil Nadu Green Energy Corporation Limited.[1]
