Papanasam Dam
The Papanasam dam also known as Karaiyar Dam is located 49 kilometres (30 mi) away from Tirunelveli in Tamil Nadu, India. The dam is used to irrigate 86,107 acres (34,846 ha) of paddy fields in Tirunelveli and Tuticorin districts.
Papanasam Hydroelectric Power Plant
Papanasam Hydroelectric Power Plant has a design capacity of 28 megawatts. It has four Francis turbine-generators. The first unit was commissioned in 1944 and the last in 1951. It is on Thambirabarani river. It is operated by Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO).
References
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- ^ "The Hindu : States / Tamil Nadu : Water released from Papanasam Dam". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 3 February 2013.
- ^ "Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO)". www.tangedco.gov.in.
- ^ "Papanasam Hydroelectric Power Plant India - GEO". globalenergyobservatory.org.
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