MUMBAI:  Indian government-owned engineering and manufacturing enterprise Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has said it has completed the renovation and modernization of the 3x60 MW Baira Siul Hydro Power Station located at Chamba, in Himachal Pradesh.

BHEL has successfully completed R&M (Renovation & Modernization) and commissioned the third and final unit of the 3x60 MW Baira Siul Hydro Power Station located in Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh, a company statement said. The first and second units of the station have already been renovated and commissioned in December 2019 and October 2020 respectively. Set up in 1981, Baira Siul is the first hydro station of NHPC and also the first to be taken up for comprehensive R&M. The R&M of the project will result in restoration of output capacity and improvement in efficiency, besides leading to better plant availability.

Notably, the capacity of each unit has been maintained at the rated output of 60 MW, even at the reduced head of 238.1 metres, as compared to the originally designed rated head of 260 metres. Notably, BHEL is also the Original Equipment Manufacturer of the hydro units. BHEL's scope in the project comprised design, manufacture, supply, replacement and commissioning of critical parts of turbines and auxiliaries, governors, generators and control and monitoring.

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