Aug 23: 8Project Name: Thana-Plaun Greenfield Hydroelectric Power Station 8Project Cost: Rs 1700 Crore Project Description: Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (HPPCL) is planning to construct a 191 MW (3*50.33 MW and 2*20 MW) hydroelectric power station at Thana Plaun in district Mandi of Himachal Pradesh. KfW, a German development financial institution has agreed to lend Rs 1700 crore to HPPCL for this project. At present, the public hearing is going on. EC is expected to be granted in mid-2018 and tenders shall be floated for Civil Works, Hydro-Mechanical package, Electrical Package and BoP. 8The major requirement for this project are five Francis turbines, turbine auxiliaries (motors and control centres), radial gates, vertical lift gates, digital governor, switchgears, computerized control system, fire protection system, video surveillance, excitation system, butterfly valves, dynamic braking equipment, coupling, shaft, pipelines, power and control cables, DG sets, flow-meter, control system, cranes, synchronous turbine-generator and associated auxiliaries, draft-tubes, TBM (tunnel boring machine), main inlet valve (MIV), substation, transmission lines, transformers among others. 8Project Event: RFQ for Civil Works expected in March 2018. 8Expenditure Approval: 2014 8RFQ Date: Mar/2018 8Release Date: Apr/2018 8Start Date: Oct/2018 8Completion Date: 2020 Click here to know more 8Project Name: Upper Kolab Hydroelectric Pumped Storage Project 8Project Cost: Rs 946.14 Crore 8Project Description: Odisha Hydro Power Corporation Limited along with consultant THDC India Limited, Rishikesh, is carrying out the planning activities for a 320MW (80*4) Pumped Storage Plant at Upper Kolab HEP, Bariniput, Odisha which envisages re-utilisation of water of the Upper Kolab reservoir which is being released from the existing 320 MW Upper Kolab Hydroelectric Power Station. TOR has been granted on Jan 2017 and Environment Clearance is under process. OHPC will come out with tenders of consultant for DPR preparation. 8Project Event: RFQ for consultancy services for DPR preparation is expected by 4th week of August 2017. 8Expenditure Approval: Q2:2019 8RFQ Date: Aug/2017 8Release Date: Sep/2017 8Start Date: Q2:2021 8Completion Date: Q4:2025 Click on our software to know more