BHEL has commissioned the fourth and last unit of the 4×40 MW Teesta Low Dam Hydro Electric Project (HEP) Stage-IV in West Bengal.
BHEL was entrusted with the Electrical & Mechanical (E&M) works for four units of 40 MW each by NHPC.
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.
Power generation from the Teesta project will result in reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and will help in achieving a low carbon development path for the State as well as the nation.
In West Bengal, BHEL is also executing the 3×40 MW Rammam Stage-III hydro-electric project of NTPC.
BHEL is at present executing hydro electric projects of around 3,300 MW in the country which are under various stage of implementation. Other projects of NHPC currently under execution by BHEL are the 4×200 MW Parbati HEP Stage-II and 3×110 MW Kishanganga HEP.
