GE Renewable Energy’s hydropower business, part of GE Power India Ltd (GEPIL), has commissioned the 180-mw Bajoli Holi hydropower project in Himachal Pradesh.
According to a recent GE release, three units of 60 mw each have been generating electricity since the project was connected to the grid in March 2022.The 180-mw run-of-the-river power facility has ahead race tunnel of more than 16 km and has been constructed on the river Ravi in the Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh.
Immense hard work
Sanjay Barde, CEO, GMR Energy, said “We wholeheartedly appreciate the GE Hydro Solutions team and their enormous efforts to bring this project to fruition. The immense hard work put in by them to commission all three units within 11 days of water availability while adhering to all quality and safety norms is commendable. We look forward to similar and even more enriching partnerships with GE to further our mutual vision.”
Commissioned as committed
Brian Selby, Regional General Manager, Asia, China & India at GE Renewable Energy Hydro Solutions, said “It gives us immense pleasure to announce that the 180-mw Bajoli Holi Project has been commissioned despite a series of challenges created by the pandemic. In the face of lockdown restrictions in the last year, the site team persevered and continued the erection and commissioning activities by diligently monitoring and implementing precautionary measures and administrative controls. Thanks to the fantastic support extended by our customer GMR as well as the expertise and dedication of the GE Hydro Solutions teams, all the three units were commissioned as committed.”
Also read: CCEA Approves 540-Mw Kwar Hydropower Project In J&K
Scope of responsibility
The Bajoli Holi Project was awarded in March 2015. GE Hydro Solutions was responsible for design and engineering, supply, transportation, erection, testing and commissioning of vertical Francis turbines, generators, penstock valve, main inlet valve, digital governing system, excitation system, control and monitoring, protection system, electrical and mechanical balance of plant equipment.
As an engineering and manufacturing supplier of the Bajoli Holi Hydropower Plant, GE Hydro Solutions has cooperated in overcoming challenges and difficulties during the entire execution of the project and provided its customer GMR with a complete set of high-quality and reliable-performance hydropower equipment.
Featured photograph shows picture of the Bajoli Holi hydropower project site during the early days of construction. (Source: geodata.it)