Moyar hydro-electric power house

Power house layout

Moyar Power House is located in the Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu, India. The power house is run by the Tamil Nadu State Electricity Board. It is 48 km from Ooty and 36 km from Gudalur. The power house is situated at the bottom of the Moyar Gorge and is accessed by a winch system from the plateau above.[1][2]

Moyar power house

The installed capacity of power house is 36MW and it as 3 units each as 12MW capacity. The elevation of the power house is above 609 meters and the water source for the power house is from Moyar Forebay Dam, Maravakandy Dam, Pyakara Power House tail race and it has a Dam Capacity of 446.25 Cusec.[3][4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "moyar power house". nilgiris.tn.gov.in. Retrieved 2011-09-13.
  2. ↑ "Nilgiris - General Information". southindianstates.comaccessdate=2011/09/13.
  3. ↑ "moyar". tneb.in. Retrieved 2011-09-13.
  4. ↑ "hydro-electric system". greenosai.org. Retrieved 2011-09-13.


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