Parbati - II
The Parbati Power Station, Stage-II with an installed capacity of 800 MW (4 X 200 MW) is a run of the river with small pondage scheme constructed on river Parbati in Distt. Kullu of Himachal Pradesh. The Power Station has been declared for Commercial operation in April 2025. The layout plan, features and photo gallery of the Power Station are detailed below.
| Feature Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Location | Distt. Kullu, Himachal Pradesh. |
| Approach | Nearest Rail Head - Kiratpur & Nearest Airport - Bhunter (Kullu) |
| Capacity | 4 x 200 MW |
| Design Energy | 3124.6 MU (90% dependable year) |
| Beneficiary States/UTs | H.P., Delhi, J&K, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, U.P, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, DVC, Chhattisgarh & Union Territory of Chandigarh. |
| Date of Commercial Operation (COD) | Unit # 1: 01/04/2025 Unit # 2 : 01/04/2025 Unit # 3 : 01/04/2025 Unit # 4 : 16/04/2025 |
| Diversion Dam | |
| Type | Concrete Gravity Dam at Pulga |
| FRL | EL 2198 m |
| MDDL | EL 2185 m |
| Deepest River bed level | EL 2129 m |
| Dam Top | EL 2200 m |
| HRT | |
| Size & type | 6 m diameter Horseshoe for DBM portion & 6 m diameter Circular for TBM portion |
| Length | 31526 m |
| Design discharge | 116 Cumecs |
| Pressure Shaft | |
| Type | Circular, steel lined |
| TRC | |
| Number Length Size | 4 Nos. 60 m 5mX4.5mX60m |
| Power House | |
| Type | Surface Power House |
| Capacity | Comprising of 4 units of 200 MW each |
| Turbine | |
| Type | Pelton |
| Rated Head | 789 m |
| Design Discharge | 28.3 m3/s |
| Generator | |
| Rated continuous output | 222.22 MVA |
| Rated Voltage | 1 3.8 kV |
| No of Poles | 16 |
| Rated Speed | 375 rpm |
| Generator Step up Transformer: (GSU) | |
| Type | 1-Ф |
| Voltage Ratio | 13.8 / 400 /√(3 ) kV |
| MVA Rating | 82 MVA |
| Type of cooling | OFWF |
| Switchyard /Potyard | |
| Switchyard /Potyard | GIS (Gas Insulated Switchgear) |
| Voltage level | 400 kV |
| No. of lines | 02 Nos. |
| 400 kV Line -I : Parbati-II to Sainj 400 kV Line-II : Parbati-II to Banala |