BHEL commissions two hydro power generating units in Arunachal Pradesh

New Delhi, February 10, 2020

The public sector Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) today said it had successfully commissioned two units of 4x150 MW Kameng Hydroelectric Project (HEP) in Arunachal Pradesh.

This is the largest unit rating (150 MW) for hydro power generating sets in the state of Arunachal Pradesh, a press release from the company said.

Being developed by North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Limited (NEEPCO), the greenfield hydro project is located in West Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh. Kameng HEP is a run-of-the river scheme which will utilize the flow from Bichom and Tenga rivers.

The Francis Turbine commissioned in the project is designed to operate at rated head of 501 meters, making it the highest head Francis Type Hydro Turbine in the country. On commissioning of all four units, the project will be able to generate 3,353 million units (MU) of clean electricity annually, the release said.

BHEL’s scope in the project comprises design, manufacture, supply, installation and commissioning of four 150 MW Vertical Francis Turbines & matching Synchronous Generators, Transformers, Control & Monitoring (SCADA) System along with associated auxiliaries. The equipment have been supplied by BHEL’s manufacturing units at Bhopal, Jhansi, Rudrapur, and Bengaluru, while erection and commissioning on site was carried out by the company’s Power Sector - Eastern Region division, Kolkata.

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