CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Industrial Visit - Shivanasamudra Hydro and Solar Power Plant
The Department of EEE at New Horizon College of Engineering organized an industrial visit to the Shivanasamudra Hydro and Solar Power Plant in Mandya, Karnataka, on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, for 5th-semester EEE students.
Shivanasamudra is home to Asia’s first hydroelectric plant, established in 1902 by the Government of Karnataka, with a power generation capacity of 42 MW. Additionally, the solar power plant, maintained by Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) under Power Corporation, Karnataka, is a 10 MW facility divided into three parks with capacities of 3.5 MW, 1.5 MW, and 5 MW. These parks are integrated into a common power station using SCADA supervisory and cloud technologies, making it a unique and pioneering power facility.
