NHPC's Parbati-III plant resumes power generation

Parbati Stage-III power station is located in Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Feb 22 2016 | 3:06 PM IST
State-run NHPC today said that its completely shutdown 520 Mw Parbati-III power station in Himachal Pradesh has started generating power.

"Parbati -III Power Station (4X130 Mw) in Himachal Pradesh which was under complete shutdown from December 15, 2015 to carry out repair of pressure shaft, sealing of surge shaft gate and MIV seals and annual maintenance of units has started generation wef February 20, 2016 after completion of the Repair/Maintenance works," NHPC Ltd said in BSE filing today.

Parbati Stage-III power station is located in Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh.

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It is a run-of-the-river scheme whose design discharge includes the diversion of the tail race releases of Parbati Stage-II Power house as well as inflows from river Sainj and Jiwa nallah.

The power station is designed to generate 1,963 million units in a 90% dependable year. The plant was fully commissioned in 2014.
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First Published: Feb 22 2016 | 2:02 PM IST

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