Flooding shuts down Baglihar hydropower project in J&K

SRINAGAR: Operations were suspended astatine the 450MW signifier 1 Baglihar hydropower task connected the Chenab stream successful Jammu and Kashmir aft it got flooded 2 days ago.As h2o entered the project’s instrumentality room, engineers instantly halted powerfulness procreation to forestall harm to captious electro-mechanical components.

The project, located successful Ramban district, is simply a large contributor to the region’s powerfulness supply.

As the project’s signifier 1 remains suspended, signifier 2 which adds different 450 MW capacity, volition beryllium operational. It has not been impacted by the flooding, officials said.A elder authoritative called it insignificant flooding which happened during scheduled maintenance. Stage 1 was anyhow scheduled to stay closed for 3 months for repair works, the authoritative said.

“Since signifier 1 has to enactment unopen for 90 days, we volition run signifier 2 during the period,” helium said.The authoritative said signifier 1 typically runs astatine afloat load for 7 to 8 months and astatine partial load for 3 to 4 months annually. Stage 2, however, operates lone for astir 4 months, from July to Sept, arsenic per design, arsenic determination is not capable discharge to tally some stages simultaneously during thin period. “Now that signifier 1 is unopen down for repairs, we volition tally signifier 2, which different remains closed during the thin period,” helium said.