NHPC has commissioned all the three units of its 231 MW (77 MW x 3) Chamera-III hydro electric project in Himachal Pradesh.
All the three units have been put on commercial operation. With the commissioning of this project, the installed capacity of NHPC has gone up to 5,526 MW, which includes 1,520 MW through our JV subsidiary, NHDC. The 231 MW Chamera-III is a run of river scheme on river Ravi in the upstream of 300 MW Chamera-II Hydroelectric Project in Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh. The major components of the Chamera-III project include a 68 m high concrete gravity dam on river Ravi, a 15.99 km long and 6.5m dia horse shoe-shaped Head Race Tunnel, a 110 m high and 18 m dia surge shaft and an underground power house consisting of three units of 77 MW each. The project would generate 1,104 million units annually in a 90 per cent dependable year.
The Chamera III Project was sanctioned by Central Government at a cost of Rs 1,405.63 crore (February 2005 PL). The power generated from Chamera III will benefit the states of Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Jammu & Kashmir, Delhi and Chandigarh. A share of 12 per cent of the generated energy will be given to the state government as free power.