BHEL commissions sixth Hydro Generating Unit at Rampur HEP in Himachal Pradesh

04 Dec 2014 Evaluate

With the commissioning of the last of the six units of 68 MW hydro generating unit of Rampur Hydro Electric Project (HEP) in Himachal Pradesh, Bharat Heavy Electricals (BHEL) has commissioned the 412 MW hydro power plant of SJVN. The 412 MW Rampur HEP powerhouse comprising 6 units of 68.67 MW each is located on River Satluj, a major tributary of the Indus Basin in Himachal Pradesh - 120 km from Shimla. The project is designed to utilise the water that comes out after generation from Nathpa Jhakri Power Plant and is diverted from Jhakri Tail Race Pond to the intake of Rampur HEP through a tunnel.

The power stations at Jhakri and Rampur are designed to be operated in tandem. The project does not require construction of a dam, reservoir capacity or additional land inundation. The present project is a green field project and the plant will be capable of generating approximately 1,770 GWh in a ninety percent hydrological dependable year when all the units are operating. The commissioning of Rampur HEP will result in reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and will help in achieving a low carbon development path for the state and the nation.

BHEL is presently executing Hydro power projects of around 5,000 MW which are under various stages of implementation. Significantly, so far, more than 500 hydro generating sets of various ratings have been contracted on BHEL in India and abroad, with a cumulative capacity of more than 26,000 MW, out of which, equipment for about 5,000 MW generating capacity has been contracted outside India.

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