Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has been contracted by Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited (UJVNL) to deliver electro-mechanical equipment for the 120MW Vyasi hydroelectric project in Dehradun district, Uttarakhand.
BHEL’s scope of work includes design, manufacture, supply, installation and commissioning of hydro generating sets and associated electro mechanical works. The hydro generating sets will be supplied by BHEL’s Bhopal unit, while the transformers and control and monitoring system will come from the company’s Jhansi unit and Electronics Division, Bangalore, respectively. BHEL’s Power Sector – Northern Region (PS-NR) will erect and commission the equipment.
The Vyasi project is a run-of-river scheme on the river Yamuna. The project involves construction of an 86m high dam, a 2.7km long headrace tunnel and surface power house at Hathiari village. The project comprises two hydro generating sets of 60MW each with vertical Francis turbines.
BHEL has a long-standing association with UJVNL, having supplied equipment to its largest hydroelectric project – the 304MW Maneri Bhali Stage II project.
