Hydroelectric power in Himachal Pradesh

The Indian state Himachal Pradesh has a large number hydroelectricity resources, about twenty five percent of the national potential.

The state government has been giving the highest priority for its development, since hydroelectric generation can meet the growing need of power for industry, agriculture and rural electrification.

This project constitutes a 62-meter-long tunnel that connects trench weirs in Banu Khad and Prahal Khud.

Larji hydroelectric project is on river Beas in Kullu district with an installed capacity of 126 MW.

The cost of the project was estimated to be around 9.74 crores, transmitting to the state grid via the Nogli power house near Rampur.

Located at an elevation of 3,600 metres in a snow adhered region, it was the first hydel project executed for the socio-economic upliftment of the tribals of this area.

With a combined installed capacity of 12 MW these projects are situated on Baner and Neugal streams respectively in Kangra District.

One of the major project on the Sutlej river is the Nathpa Jhakri Dam which generates nearly 1500 MW of electricity.