The Neelum Jhelum Hydroelectric Project started up again earlier this month, and as of yesterday, it has reached its maximum generation capacity of 969 MW. The facility had been temporarily closed so that its tail race tunnel (TRT) could be inspected.
On January 10, Neelum Jhelum Hydroelectric Project operations were suspended during low-flow season to allow for the rehabilitation of the tail race tunnel’s inspection. The project resumed generation early this month under the watchful eye of the International Panel of Experts after a satisfactory comprehensive inspection.
90% of the Neelum Jhelum project’s infrastructure is subterranean beneath towering mountains, making it a singular hydropower undertaking. It was finished in 2018 on the River Neelum in Azad Jammu and Kashmir. It consists of four 242.25 MW power producing units housed in an underground powerhouse at Chattar Kalas, an enormous network of 52-kilometer tunnels, and a dam at Nauseri.
The Neelum Jhelum Hydroelectric Project has already made a substantial contribution to addressing the nation’s electrical demands by providing 19.562 billion units of clean and green electricity annually, with an average production of 4.6 billion units.
