BHEL commissions 40 mw hydro power unit in West Bengal

BHEL today said it has commissioned third unit of the 4x40 mw Teesta Low Dam hydroelectric project stage-IV in West Bengal. The final unit of the project is also in advanced stages of execution, Bharat Heavy Electricals LtdBSE 3.41 % (BHEL) said in a filing to BSE. A run-of-the-river greenfield project located in Darjeeling district on Teesta river, it is being set up by NHPCBSE 0.40 % (National Hydroelectric Power Corporation). Power generation from project will result in reduction of green-house gas emissions and will help in achieving a low carbon development path for the state as well as the nation, the statement said. The order for electrical and mechanical (E&M) works for four units of 40 mw each was placed on BHEL by NHPC. BHEL's scope of work in the project comprised design, manufacture, supply, installation and commissioning of complete E&M works, including vertical shaft kaplan turbines and matching generators. http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/energy/power/bhel-commissions-40-mw-hydro-power-unit-in-west-bengal/articleshow/53298921.cms