Global InformationJorethang Loop Hydroelectric project information
| Jorethang Loop Hydroelectric project | |
|---|---|
  Location in Sikkim
 
3km 2miles 
Power House
Dam Jorethang Loop HEP | |
| Official name | Jorethang Loop Hydroelectric project |
| Location | Sikkim, India |
| Coordinates | 27°9′36″N 88°17′31″E / 27.16000°N 88.29194°E |
| Opening date | 26 September 2015 |
| Construction cost | Rs. 1,182 crore |
| Owner(s) | Government of India |
| Operator(s) | Sikkim Renewable Energy Development Agency |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Concrete Gravity |
| Impounds | Rangit River |
| Height | 17 metres (56 ft) |
| Length | 108 metres (354 ft) |
| Spillway capacity | m³/s |
| Reservoir | |
| Surface area | 14.489 hectares (35.80 acres) |
| Power Station | |
| Commission date | 29 October 2015 |
| Type | Run-of-the-river |
| Turbines | 2×48 MW |
| Installed capacity | 96 MW |
| Annual generation | 444.03 GWh |
Jorethang Loop Hydroelectric project is a 96 megawatts (129,000 hp), run-of-the-river hydroelectric power station on the Rangit river in South Sikkim district of Sikkim state in India.[1] The dam is located near village Piple and power station is located about 13 km downstream near village Majhitar. Dans Energy Private Limited was awarded contract for construction of the project. The project was officially inaugurated on 29 October 2015. The project was built at a cost of Rs 1,182 crores.[2][3][4]
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- ^ "Jorethang Loop Hydro-Electric Power (Sikkim) Project". Retrieved 15 January 2019.
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- ^ "Sikkim's second private HEP launched". United News of India (UNI). 24 September 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2019.