Kwar Hydroelectric Project
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| Kwar Hydroelectric Project | |
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  Kwar Hydroelectric Project Location of Kwar Hydroelectric Project in Jammu and Kashmir  Kwar Hydroelectric Project Kwar Hydroelectric Project (India) | |
| Official name | Kwar HE Project |
| Country | India |
| Location | Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir |
| Coordinates | 33°21′17″N 75°53′02″E / 33.354609°N 75.884012°E |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Under Construction |
| Construction began | 2022 |
| Construction cost | ₹4526.12 Cr (September 2020 Price Level)[1] |
| Owner | Chenab Valley Power Projects Limited[2] |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Gravity |
| Impounds | Chenab River |
| Height | 109 m (358 ft) |
| Kwar Hydroelectric Project | |
| Coordinates | 33°21′17″N 75°53′02″E / 33.354609°N 75.884012°E |
| Turbines | 4 x 135 MW |
| Installed capacity | 540 MW |
Kwar HE Project, is an under construction Hydroelectric power plant with 540 MW capacity in Kishtwar District of Jammu and Kashmir.[3] The plant is expected to generate 1975 million units of electricity once operational.[4] During a review meeting in January 2026, headed by Union Power Minister Manohar Lal Khattar at Kishtwar, it was stated that the project is expected to be completed by March 2028.[5] In January 2024, the flow of Chenab river was diverted to felicitate the main dam construction.[6] The construction of this power project was fast tracked by India after Indus Waters Treaty was put in abeyance in the aftermath of 2025 Pahalgam attack.[7] In November 2025, a major fire incident happen inside the one of the tunnels of the project when a load carrier caught fire. 39-50 workers were rescued.[8][9]
