Neelum Jhelum

The Project diverts Neelum river water through tunnels at Nauseri about 41 km upstream of Muzaffarabad and out falling in Jhelum River near Chatter Kalas in AJ&K, where the powerhouse is located. With an installed capacity of 969 MW, the dam produces annual energy of 5150 GWh and was completed in 2018.

Dam TypeComposite Dam (Gravity+Rockfill)                  
Dam Height / Length     60 / 160 meters
Tunnel LengthTwin Tunnel, Length 19.6 km each(Total 39.2 km)X-section Area varies from 52m2 to 58m2Single Tunnel, Length 8.94 kmX-section Area 104 m2Tailrace Tunnel, Length 3.55 kmX-section Area 99 m2Diversion Tunnel 0.5 kmAccess / Misc. tunneling 16 km
Installed Capacity969 MW
Gross Head420 m
Design Discharge280 cumecs
 No. of Units4 Turbines of 242.25 MW each
Annual Energy5,150 GWh  (5.15 billion units annually)
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