• The Tapovan Vishnugad Hydropower Plant is a 520 MW run-of-river hydroelectric project being constructed on Dhauliganga River in Chamoli District of Uttarakhand, India
• The plant is expected to generate over 2.5k GWh of electricity annually.

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• Tapovan Vishnugad is NTPC’s second hydro power project since its foray into the sector.
• The 520 MW run-of-the-river project is situated on river Dhauliganga in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand
• The power plant is located downstream on the Alaknanda River and will contain four 130 MW Pelton turbine-generators.
• The barrage is being constructed across the Dhauliganga River and has a catchment area of 3,100 km2.
• BHEL was awarded the contract to supply four 130MW Pelton type turbines for the Tapovan Vishnugad hydroelectric power project.
• The contractual scope also included the testing, commissioning and operation of the generators, switchgear and excitation system.
• It was severely damaged in the 2021 Uttarakhand glacier burst, by the rushing water and Avalanche.