Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has successfully commissioned the fourth and last unit of the 4x40MW Teesta Low Dam hydroelectric project (HEP) Stage-IV in West Bengal.
A run-of-the-river greenfield project located on the River Teesta in the Darjeeling district of West Bengal, Teesta has been set up by NHPC Limited.
BHEL was awarded the contract for Electrical & Mechanical (E&M) works for four units of 40MW with the work comprising design, manufacture, supply, installation and commissioning of complete E&M equipment including vertical shaft Kaplan Turbines and matching generators.
The equipment was supplied by BHEL units at Bhopal, Jhansi, Rudrapur & Bengaluru and the execution of work on site was carried out by the company’s Power Sector Eastern Region.