About Attunli Hydroelectric Project:
- It is a 680 MW run-of-river hydropower project in the Dibang Valley district of Arunachal Pradesh.
- The project envisages an 85-metre concrete gravity dam across the Tangon (Talo) river, along with a 7.955 km head race tunnel, a 93-metre surge shaft, and twin pressure shafts.
- The underground powerhouse will be equipped with four 170 MW Francis turbines, while a tailrace tunnel will discharge water back into the river.
- It is expected to generate around 2,728 million units annually.
- The project was initially conceived by Attunli Hydro Electric Power Company Limited, a joint venture of Jindal Power and the Hydro Power Development Corporation of Arunachal Pradesh, before being allotted to Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN).
- SJVN is a collaborative venture between the government of India and the state government of Himachal Pradesh.
