Teesta Low Dam - III Hydropower Plant

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Teesta Low Dam - III
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Teesta Low Dam - III Hydropower Plant (India)
Official nameTeesta Low Dam - III Power Station
CountryIndia
Location Rambi Bazar, Kalimpong district, West Bengal
Coordinates 27°00′07″N88°26′26″E / 27.0018057°N 88.4404352°E / 27.0018057; 88.4404352
PurposePower
StatusOperational
Opening date2013 [1]
Construction cost768.92 Crores [2]
Owner(s) NHPC
Dam and spillways
Impounds Teesta River
Height32 m (105 ft) [1]
Length144.5 m (474 ft) [1]
Power Station
Commission date2013 [1]
Type Run-of-the-river hydroelectric
Hydraulic head 21.34 m (70 ft) [1]
Turbines 4 X 33 MW
Installed capacity 132 MW [1]
Annual generation 594.07 million units [1]

Teesta Low Dam - III Hydropower Plant [1] is a run-of-the-river hydroelectric station built on the Teesta River. The Dam is located at Rambi Bazar, Kalimpong district, West Bengal.

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Geography

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Places in the Kalimpong Sadar subdivision in Kalimpong district
CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, M: municipality, F: facility, NP: national park
Abbreviations used in names – TG for Tea Garden (town/village)
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

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.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Teesta Low Dam - III". www.nhpcindia.com. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  2. ↑ "Teesta Low Dam - III". 12 December 2016.
  3. ↑ "North Bengal, Darjeeling to get power from Teesta projects". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 19 February 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
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