Kundah Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Project
Kundah Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Project is one of the biggest electricity-generating schemes in Tamil Nadu. It is located in the Bhavani River of Nilgiris district in the state of Tamil Nadu in India. It is an underground project as all the components are located underground. The installed capacity of the powerhouse is 585 MW.
Encardio-rite was awarded the complete contract for the supply as well as installation of safety monitoring instrumentation for the project. The instrumentation included:
- Boreholeextensometer(Multi-point – electrical)
- Load cellsuitable for rock bolts/anchors
- Pore pressure gauge
- Bi-reflex targets with break-off points and convergence bolts
- Readout unit
| Project Details | Kundah Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Project |
|---|---|
| Location | Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Client | Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO) |
| Contractor | Patel Engineering |
| Consultants | WAPCOS Limited |
