BHEL commissions Unit-4 of Teesta Low Dam hydro power project

State-run BHEL on Friday said it has commissioned the fourth and last unit of the 4x40 MW Teesta Low Dam Hydro Electric Project (HEP) Stage-IV in West Bengal. A run-of-the-river greenfield project located in Darjeeling district of West Bengal, Teesta HEP has been set up by NHPC Ltd, on the River Teesta, BHEL said in a release. According to the statement, power generation from the Teesta 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. BHEL was entrusted with the Electrical & Mechanical (E&M) works for four units of 40 MW each by NHPC Limited. more at: http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/bhel-commissions-unit-4-of-teesta-low-dam-hydro-power-project-116090200388_1.html