When water from major height falls on turbine hydropower is generated.
A hydroelectric power plant can be built across a large river. it generate electricity from rotation of turbine.
River Basins and their capacities
| Basin/Rivers (Probable ) | Installed Capacity (MW) |
|---|---|
| Indus Basin | 33,832 |
| Ganga Basin | 20,711 |
| Central Indian River system | 4,152 |
| Western Flowing Rivers of southern India | 9,430 |
| Eastern Flowing Rivers of southern India | 14,511 |
| Brahmaputra Basin | 66,065 |
| Total | 1,48,701 |
Following are major Hydropower stations in India
| Name | River | State |
|---|---|---|
| Tehri Dam | Bhagirathi | Uttarakhand |
| Srisailam Dam | Krishna | Andhra Pradesh |
| Nagarjunasagar | Krishna | Andhra Pradesh |
| Sardar Sarovar | Narmada | Gujarat |
| Baspa-II | Baspa | Himachal Pradesh |
| Nathpa Jhakri | Satluj | Himachal Pradesh |
| Bhakra Dam | Satluj | Punjab |
| Pandoh Dam | Beas | Himachal Pradesh |
| Baira Siul | Ravi | Himachal Pradesh |
| Chamera-I | Ravi | Himachal Pradesh |
| Pong | Beas | Himachal Pradesh |
| Uri Hydroelectric Dam | Jhelum | Jammu & Kashmir |
| Dulhasti | Chenab | Jammu & Kashmir |
| Salal | Chenab | Jammu & Kashmir |
| Sharavathi | Sharavati | Karnataka |
| Kalinadi | Kalinadi | Karnataka |
| Idukki | Periyar | Kerala |
| Bansagar Dam | Sone | Madhya Pradesh |
| Bargi Dam | Narmada | Madhya Pradesh |
| Omkareshwar | Narmada | Madhya Pradesh |
| Indira Sagar | Narmada | Madhya Pradesh |
| Loktak | Manipur | Manipur |
| Bhira Hydroelectric Project | Mulshi Dam | Maharashtra |
| Teesta VI | Teesta | Sikkim |
| Tanakpur | Sharda | Uttarakhand |
| Dhauliganga-I | Dhauliganga | Uttarakhand |
| Loharinag Pala | Bhagirathi | Uttarakhand |