Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited has successfully commissioned two units of the 6×170 MW Punatsangchhu-II Hydroelectric Project (PHEP-II). As part of a bilateral agreement between the Government of India and the Royal Government of Bhutan, the greenfield hydro project is located in the Wangdue district of Western Bhutan. With the commissioning of these two units, BHEL’s contribution to the total installed capacity in Bhutan now stands at nearly 89 percent.

Jan 8, 2024

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited has achieved another milestone in Bhutan with the successful commissioning of two units of the 6×170 MW Punatsangchhu-II Hydroelectric Project (PHEP-II).

Executed as part of a bilateral agreement between the Government of India and the Royal Government of Bhutan, PHEP-II is a greenfield hydro project located in the Wangdue district of Western Bhutan.

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Significantly, the Francis Turbine installed in the project is designed to operate at a rated head of 241 meters – the highest for any Francis Type Hydro Turbine in Bhutan. On commissioning of all six units, the expected annual power generation will be 4,357 gigawatt-hours.

BHEL’s scope in PHEP-II comprises design, manufacture, supply, installation and commissioning of Electro-Mechanical works for 6×170 MW Vertical Francis Turbines & matching Synchronous Generators, Control & Monitoring (SCADA) System, Generator Transformers, Shunt reactor, Busduct, Pothead yard along with associated auxiliaries.

The equipment has been supplied by BHEL’s units at Bhopal, Jhansi, Rudrapur, Bengaluru, and its Transmission Business Group, while erection and commissioning on site was carried out by the company’s Power Sector-Eastern Region division, Kolkata.

Unit 1 and 2 of the 6×170 MW PHEP-II were synchronised on December 16 and 17, 2024, respectively.

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Apart from that, BHEL has executed major projects like 4×84 MW Chukha, 4×15 MW Kurichhu, 6×170 MW Tala and 4×180 MW Mangdechhu in Bhutan till date. With the commissioning of these two units at PHEP-II, BHEL’s contribution to the total installed capacity in Bhutan now stands at nearly 89%. Further strengthening its footprint in the region, BHEL is currently executing an order for 6×200 MW Punatsangchhu-I HEP, in addition to PHEP-II in Bhutan.

BHEL is also executing the 4×225 MW Arun-3 HEP and 2×20 MW Rahughat HEP in Nepal. Notably, BHEL has successfully executed over 3.8 GW of Hydro Projects abroad with more than 2.8 GW Hydro Projects under execution.