One unit of Kameng hydroelectric project commissioned

One unit (150 MW) of the 600 MW Kameng Hydroelectric Project (4 x 150 MW) has been commissioned for commercial operations by North Eastern Electric Power Corporation. With this, Arunachal Pradesh will receive 13.83 per cent or 20.75 MW of the 150 MW Kameng HEP, in which 12 per cent is free power to the home state and the remaining 1.83 per cent is the share allocation. The second unit too is expected to be commissioned anytime soon and the other two turbines are expected to be commissioned after repair work of penstock is completed. It is targeted to be made commercially operational within this fiscal year.

Contact: VK Singh, Chairman and Managing Director, North Eastern Electric Power Corporation.

Address: Brookland Compound, Lower New Colony, Shillong-793 003, Meghalaya.

Tel: 0364-222 4582.

E-mail: info@neepco.co.in

Website: www.neepco.co.in