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{{Infobox dam<br />
|name = Chutak Hydroelectric Plant<br />
|image = PM Modi inaugurates the Chutak Hydropower plant.jpg<br />
|image_caption = The Indian Prime Minister, [[Narendra Modi]] dedicating the 44MW Chutak hydropower station to the Nation by unveiling the plaque, at Kargil, in Jammu and Kashmir on August 12, 2014.<br />
|name_official = Chutak Hydroelectric Plant<br />
|location =[[Ladakh]] [[India]]<br />
|construction_began = <br />
|opening = 2014 <br />
|dam_crosses = [[Suru River (Indus)|Suru River]]<br />
|dam_length = {{convert|47.5|m|ft|abbr=on}}<br />
|dam_height = {{convert|15|m|ft|abbr=on}}<br />
|res_name = Chutak Barrage<br />
|res_elevation = <br />
|coordinates = {{coord|34|27|32.77|N|76|04|28.72|E|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}<br />
|extra = <br />
}}<br />
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The '''Chutak Hydroelectric Plant''' is a [[run-of-the-river]] power project on the [[Suru River (Indus)|Suru River]] (a tributary of [[Indus]]) in [[Kargil district]] in the Indian union territory of [[Ladakh]]. The barrage of the project is at Sarze village and the powerhouse is located on the right bank of the Suru near [[Chutak|Chutak village]]. The project construction began on 23 September 2006, and the first three generators were commissioned in November 2012. The fourth was commissioned in January 2013.<ref>{{cite web|title=NHPC declares COD for Unit 4 of its hydro electricity project in J&K|url=http://www.cmie.com/kommon/bin/sr.php?kall=wclrdhtm&nvdt=20130130124428253&nvpc=099000000000&nvtype=TIDINGS&ver=pf|publisher=Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy Pvt. Ltd.|access-date=15 June 2013|date=30 January 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131213030009/http://www.cmie.com/kommon/bin/sr.php?kall=wclrdhtm&nvdt=20130130124428253&nvpc=099000000000&nvtype=TIDINGS&ver=pf|archive-date=13 December 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
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The project included construction of a {{convert|47.5|m|ft|adj=mid|-long}} barrage, having 15 m height above the crest level, an underground powerhouse, and 3.3 m dia and 10.02&nbsp;km long head race tunnel and installation of four nos. of vertical Francis turbine of 11 MW each.<br />
The project utilises a gross head of {{convert|63.4|m|abbr=on}} to generate 216.41 GWh in a 90% dependable year with an installed capacity of 44 MW. Each 11 MW underground generating unit was designed to operate under a rated head of 52 m and a rated discharge of 24.05 cubic metres per second. The barrage diverts water from the river and involves a flooding of only {{convert|0.135|km2|abbr=on}}. Thus the power density is 44 MW per 0.135 km2, i.e. very high 326 W/m2, compared to dam-based hydroelectric projects. The project will be connected to the Northern Grid by the 220&nbsp;kV Leh-Srinagar transmission line, which is to be scheduled for commissioning along with project’s commissioning.<ref>{{cite web|title=Chutak Hydroelectric Project|url=http://cdm.unfccc.int/filestorage/1/H/3/1H3VZ75BUA8C0SRTPG2OYKM9ELQIJ6/CDM_PDD_Chutak_HydroProject_v11_clean_2025.pdf?t=b1p8bW9nYWNyfDA_nTGvxr-Act8mP0jslzK2|publisher=UN Clean Development Mechanism|access-date=15 June 2013|date=31 March 2009}}{{Dead link|date=July 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><br />
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The project was developed by M/s National Hydroelectric Power Corporation Ltd. The generating equipment was supplied, erected and commissioned by M/s [http://www.bhel.com Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited]. The generator/turbine was manufactured by BHEL's Bhopal unit whereas the controls were supplied by BHEL's Bangalore unit. The erection and commissioning was done by BHEL's [http://www.bhel.com Power Sector]. As of date all four generating units of this project are running successfully.{{When|date=August 2025|reason=nonsense}}<br />
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The project, along with the [[Nimoo Bazgo Hydroelectric Plant]], was certified as compliant with the [[Indus Waters Treaty]] by the Indian Central Water Commission, with the project information passed over to Pakistan.<ref name="ET">{{cite web | title=Government clears 8 hydropower projects on Indus in Ladakh | website=The Economic Times | date=2021-01-07 | url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/energy/power/government-clears-8-hydropower-projects-on-indus-in-ladakh/articleshow/80154524.cms | access-date=2024-09-14}}</ref><br />
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[[Category:Dams completed in 2014]]<br />
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[[Category:Dams in Ladakh]]<br />
[[Category:Run-of-the-river power stations]]<br />
[[Category:Dams in the Indus River basin]]<br />
[[Category:Power stations in Ladakh]]<br />
[[Category:2012 establishments in Jammu and Kashmir]]</div>FernBenes17766