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1.0 About SJVNL
SATLUJ JAL VIDYUT NIGAM LIMITED
(Formerly Nathpa Jhakri Power Corporation Ltd.)
The Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited – SJVNL (formerly
Nathpa Jhakri Power Corporation Limited - NJPC ) was
incorporated on May 24, 1988 as a joint venture of the
Government of India ( GOI ) and the Government of
Himachal Pradesh (GOHP) to plan, investigate, organize,
execute, operate and maintain Hydro-electric power
projects in the river Satluj basin in the state of Himachal
Pradesh and at any other place. The present authorized
share capital of SJVNL is Rs 4500 crores.
The Nathpa Jhakri Hydro – Power Station – NJHPS
( 1500 MW ) was the first project undertaken by SJVNL for
execution.
2.0 The Nathpa Jhakri Hydro – Power Station –
NJHPS ( 6 X 250 MW )
The Nathpa Jhakri Hydro – Power Station – NJHPS ( 1500
MW ) (the country’s largest underground hydro - electric
power Project) was the first project executed by SJVNL,
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which has already been commissioned, as per the
following schedule :
Unit Synchronization Commercial
Generation
Unit – 6 November 23, 2003 January 02, 2004
Unit – 5 September 20, 2003 October 06, 2003
Unit – 4 January 22, 2004 March 30, 2004
Unit – 3 February 13, 2004 March 31, 2004
Unit – 2 March 09, 2004 May 06, 2004
Unit - 1 March 31, 2004 May 18, 2004
A view of the intakes of 412 MW Rampur HE Project, Himachal Pradesh
3.0 NJHPS Project Benefits
Besides the social and economic up-liftment of the people
in its vicinity, the 1500 MW NJHPS has been designed to
generate 6950 MU of electrical energy in a 90%
dependable year. It also provides 1500 MW of valuable
peaking power to the Northern Grid.