New Delhi: Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. (BHEL) has successfully commissioned all the four units of NTPC’s 4×200 MW Koldam Hydro Electric Project (HEP) in Himachal Pradesh. Significantly, all the four units of the project have been commissioned by BHEL within a short span of just 75 days, commencing with the commissioning of the first unit on 30th March, 2015.
With the commissioning of these units by BHEL, NTPC has made its maiden entry in the hydro sector. Located at the embankment on River Sutlej in Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh, the surface power house is the first hydro project of NTPC.
The power house comprises four Francis Turbines of 200 MW rating each, operating under a head of 131.2 metres. Besides supply and installation of these Francis Turbines, BHEL’s scope included supply and installation of matching synchronous Generators, Static Excitation System, Main Inlet Valves, Digital Governors, state-of-the-art Control & Monitoring System (SCADA), associated station auxiliaries and Electrical & Mechanical Balance of Plant (BoP) equipment.
