About Subansiri Upper Hydroelectric Project:
- It is a 1,800 MW hydropower project.
- It is a run-of-the-river project planned on the Subansiri River basin in Arunachal Pradesh.
- It is expected to enter into commercial operation in 2031.
- The project is being developed by KSK Upper Subansiri Hydro Energy and is currently owned by KSK Energy Ventures.
- The gross head of the project will be 199.5 m.
- The project is expected to generate 6,581.29 GWh of electricity. The project cost is expected to be around $2,346.87m.
Key Facts about Subansiri River:
- It is a Trans-Himalayan river originating from the western part of Mount Porom (5059 m) in the Tibetan Himalaya. (Kangig glacier range in Tibet)
- It is also called the Gold River, the Subansiri River is famous for its gold dust.
- It enters into the plains of Assam through a gorge near Gerukamukh.
- It is the right-bank tributary of the Brahmaputra. It joins the Brahmaputra River in the Lakhimpur district of Assam.
- It flows through Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, and the Tibet Autonomous Region of China.
- Tributaries: Major tributaries of the river are Laro, Nye, Yume, Tsari, Kamla, Jiyadhol, Ranganadi and Dikrong.
