Thana Plaun HEP (191 MW) has been contemplated as storage cum run-of-the river scheme envisaging Roller Compacted Concrete (RCC) gravity dam of 85 m height above the river bed level. The project comprising 5 generating units (3X 50.33 MW=151 MW main and 2 no. Environmental Units (2X20MW=40 MW) aggregating to 191 MW installed capacity, is proposed to be located on right bank of river Beas in district Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Dam site is proposed to be located 40 Km downstream of Pandoh Dam in Mandi district and power house shall be located just downstream of the toe of Dam. The project is expected to generate 692.61 million units of electricity in 90% dependable year.
| Capacity |
191 MW |
| Design Energy (in 90% dependable year) |
668.07 MU |
| Diversion Structure |
Roller Compacted Concrete 106.70 m high Dam |
| Head Race Tunnel |
108.17 m &146.89 m long, 6.30 m & 7.30 m dia. Horse Shoe Shape |
| Penstock/Pressure shaft |
Two no, underground, 92m, 127m long, 5.7 m & 6.0m dia. |
| Power House |
Underground type to house five no.s vertical axis Francis Turbine with three generation units of 50.33 MW and two units of 20 MW. |
| District |
Mandi |
| State |
Himachal Pradesh |