Teesta V Dam
E919676
Teesta V Dam is a major hydroelectric dam on the Teesta River in Sikkim, India, built to generate power as part of a large run-of-the-river energy project.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hydroelectric dam
ⓘ
run-of-the-river power station ⓘ |
| affectsRiverStretch | Teesta River in Sikkim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Teesta Stage III Hydroelectric Project
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Teesta Stage IV Hydroelectric Project NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissioned | 2008 ⓘ |
| connectedTo | regional transmission network of Sikkim ⓘ |
| constructionBegan | 2000 ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| designType | concrete gravity dam ⓘ |
| gridConnection | Eastern Regional Grid of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCatchmentArea | Teesta upper catchment in Sikkim ⓘ |
| hasEnvironmentalConcerns |
downstream flow alteration
ⓘ
landslide risk ⓘ seismic risk ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructureType | large dam ⓘ |
| hasPowerhouseLocation | underground ⓘ |
| hasSocioEconomicImpact |
electricity supply to northeastern India
ⓘ
employment generation during construction ⓘ |
| hasSpillway | yes ⓘ |
| installedCapacity | 510 MW ⓘ |
| isMajorProjectOf | NHPC Limited NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Singtam subdivision NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountrySubdivision | Northeast India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInDistrict | East Sikkim district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | eastern Himalayas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInState | Sikkim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Teesta River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestTown | Singtam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfGeneratingUnits | 3 ⓘ |
| numberOfTurbines | 3 ⓘ |
| operator |
NHPC Limited
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
National Hydroelectric Power Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Government of India (via NHPC)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
NHPC Limited NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Teesta River hydroelectric development
ⓘ
Teesta cascade development NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plantCommissionedUnit1 | 2007 ⓘ |
| plantCommissionedUnit2 | 2007 ⓘ |
| plantCommissionedUnit3 | 2008 ⓘ |
| plantType | run-of-the-river ⓘ |
| primaryEnergySource | hydropower ⓘ |
| purpose | power generation ⓘ |
| regulatesFlowFor | downstream Teesta hydropower projects ⓘ |
| riverBasin | Teesta River basin ⓘ |
| spillwayType | gated overflow ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| turbineType | Francis turbine ⓘ |
| unitCapacity | 170 MW ⓘ |
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