- With a total capacity of 47,057 MW, India is the seventh-largest producer of Hydroelectric energy in the world.
- Following are the major Hydro Power Plants (producing more than 100 MW) in India −
Name | River | Location | Capacity (MW) |
Tehri Dam | Bhagirathi | Uttarakhand | 2400 MW |
Srisailam Dam | Krishna | Andhra Pradesh | 1670 MW |
Nagarjunasagar | Krishna | Andhra Pradesh | 965 MW |
Sardar Sarovar | Narmada | Gujarat | 1450 MW |
Baspa-II | Baspa | Himachal Pradesh | 300 MW |
Nathpa Jhakri | Satluj | Himachal Pradesh | 1500 MW |
Bhakra Dam | Satluj | Punjab | 1325 MW |
Pandoh Dam | Beas | Himachal Pradesh | 990 MW |
Baira Siul | Ravi | Himachal Pradesh | 198 MW |
Chamera-I | Ravi | Himachal Pradesh | 540 MW |
Chamera-II | Ravi | Himachal Pradesh | 300 MW |
Pong | Beas | Himachal Pradesh | 396 MW |
Uri Hydroelectric Dam | Jhelum | Jammu & Kashmir | 480 MW |
Dulhasti | Chenab | Jammu & Kashmir | 390 MW |
Salal | Chenab | Jammu & Kashmir | 690 MW |
Sharavathi | Sharavati | Karnataka | 1035 MW |
Kalinadi | Kalinadi | Karnataka | 955 MW |
Idukki | Periyar | Kerala | 780 MW |
Bansagar Dam | Sone | Madhya Pradesh | 425 MW |
Bargi Dam | Narmada | Madhya Pradesh | 105 MW |
Omkareshwar | Narmada | Madhya Pradesh | 520 MW |
Indira Sagar | Narmada | Madhya Pradesh | 1000 MW |
Loktak | Manipur | Manipur | 105 MW |
Koyna | Koyna | Maharashtra | 1960 MW |
Bhira Hydroelectric Project | Mulshi Dam | Maharashtra | 150 MW |
Teesta VI | Teesta | Sikkim | 510 MW |
Tanakpur | Sharda | Uttarakhand | 120 MW |
Dhauliganga-I | Dhauliganga | Uttarakhand | 280 MW |
Loharinag Pala | Bhagirathi | Uttarakhand | 600 MW |