After repairs, the Neelum-Jhelum project reaches its full potential
The Neelum Jhelum Hydroelectric Project has successfully repaired one of its tunnels, allowing it to operate at its maximum 969 MW generation capacity.
The project is continually operating based on water availability and supplying power to the National Grid since it resumed operations early this month following the tail race tunnel (TRT) inspection. This is notably true during Sehr and Iftar of the holy month of Ramadan.
On January 10, the Neelum Jhelum Hydroelectric Project ceased operations to check the renovated tail race tunnel, taking advantage of the low-flow season. Before the project’s production resumed early this month, the thorough inspection was subsequently completed satisfactorily. Most significantly, the tail race tunnel was inspected by the International Panel of Experts as well. Ninety percent of the hydropower project Neelum Jhelum lies subterranean beneath towering mountains. The project, which was finished in 2018 on the River Neelum in Azad Jammu and Kashmir, includes four 242.25 MW power producing units at Chattar Kalas, an underground powerhouse at Nauseri, and an underground canal system made up of 52-kilometer tunnels.
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