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GE commissions 180 MW Bajoli hydropower project in India
- 2 years ago (2022-07-08)
- David Flin
GE Renewable Energy ’s Hydropower business, part of GE Power India Ltd (GEPIL) has commissioned the 180 MW Bajoli Holi project. The plant consists of three 60 MW units.
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The run-of-river power facility has a head race tunnel of more than 16 km and has been constructed on the river Ravi in the Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh in northern India.
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 the plant.
Sanjay Barde, CEO of the plant owner 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.”