Wan Hydroelectric Project
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Wan Hydroelectric Project is situated near the village of Wari in the Telhara Tehsil in the Akola district. This project envisages power generation utilizing irrigation releases for approximately 333 days of the year.
The powerhouse, with an installed capacity of one unit of 1.5 MW (1×1.5 MW), is installed as a surface powerhouse at the foot of the Wan Dam. The annual generation is 4.174 MU.
This project was administratively approved by the Government of Maharashtra vide Irrigation Department Resolution No. HBP 1094/(202/94) H.P., Mantralaya, Mumbai, dated 24 January 2000, for ₹712.421 lakh.[1]
| Wan Hydroelectric Project | |
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  Wan Hydroelectric Project Location of Wan Hydroelectric Project in Maharashtra | |
| Location | Akola |
| Coordinates | 21°11′01″N 76°48′15″E / 21.183611°N 76.804047°E |
| Opening date | 2000[2] |
| Owners | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill Gravity |
| Impounds | Wan river |
| Height | 67.65 m (221.9 ft) |
| Length | 500 m (1,600 ft) |
| Dam volume | 599 km3 (144 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Hanuman Sagar |
| Total capacity | 81,955 km3 (19,662 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 4,391 km2 (1,695 sq mi) |
| Power Station | |
| Operators | Chief Engineer (Electrical), Hydro Projects, WRD, GOM[3] |
| Commission date | March 01, 2008 |
| Turbines | Horizontal shaft Francis |
| Installed capacity | 1.5 MW |
| Annual generation | 4.174 Mus |
| Website wrd.maharashtra.gov.in | |
