Teesta Low Dam - III Hydropower Plant explained

Teesta Low Dam - III
Name Official:Teesta Low Dam - III Power Station
Location Map:India West Bengal#India
Coordinates:27.0018°N 88.4404°W
Country:India
Location:Rambi Bazar, Kalimpong district, West Bengal
Status:O
Opening:2013
Cost:768.92 Crores[1]
Purpose:Power
Dam Height:320NaN0
Dam Length:144.50NaN0
Dam Crosses:Teesta River
Plant Hydraulic Head:21.340NaN0
Plant Commission:2013
Plant Type:Run-of-the-river hydroelectric
Plant Turbines:4 X 33 MW
Plant Capacity:132 MW
Plant Annual Gen:594.07 million units

Teesta Low Dam - III Hydropower Plant[2] is a run-of-the-river hydroelectric station built on the Teesta River. The Dam is located at Rambi Bazar, Kalimpong district, West Bengal.

Geography

Location

It is located in Reang, Kalimpong district of West Bengal, a little above Rambi Bazar (see map alongside).

The project

The project consists of a 32 m high dam with 4 penstocks of 44 m length and 7 m diameter each. The surface power house with installed capacity of 132 MW houses 4 units of 33 MW capacity each designed to operate under the net rated head of 21.34 M and designed to generate 594.07 million units in a 90% dependable year with 95% machine availability. Unit I & II were commissioned in the month of January 2013 and Unit III & IV in the month of February and March 2013 respectively.[3] The state of West Bengal is the sole beneficiary of this power station. With the construction of the project the area is also benefited by development infrastructure, education, medical facilities and employment avenues.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Teesta Low Dam - III .
  2. Web site: Teesta Low Dam - III . www.nhpcindia.com . 1 January 2020 . English.
  3. News: North Bengal, Darjeeling to get power from Teesta projects . 1 February 2013 . timesofindia.indiatimes.com . 19 February 2013.