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Lower Mettur Hydroelectric Project is a hydropower generation project in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a 120MW power generation project constructed across the Kaveri River. The project area is in the downstream of Mettur Dam, hence it derives the name. This project consists of four power plants which are located between Mettur in Salem district and Bhavani, Erode. This power generation project is owned by Government of Tamil Nadu and operated by TANGEDCO.[1]

Lower Mettur Hydroelectric Project
Location of Lower Mettur Hydroelectric Project in Tamil Nadu
Official nameLower Mettur Hydroelectric Power Generation Project
Coordinates11°44′50.3″N 77°47′18.8″E
PurposePower
StatusOperational
Opening date1988
Owner(s)Government of Tamil Nadu
Dam and spillways
Type of damBarrage
ImpoundsCauvery River
Power Station
Commission date1988
Turbines4 x 30 MW
Installed capacity120 MW

Power Plants


This project involves a series of power plants each with Barrage type Dam, constructed across the River Kaveri to divert the stream to where the power house is located. It consists of four Barrages each of which receives water current in a serial manner.[2]


References


  1. "TNEB Hydro-generation - Erode". TNEB. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
  2. "Lower Mettur Hydroelectric-I,II,III,IV Power plants in India". Global Energy Observatory. Retrieved 22 December 2016.





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