Bharat Heavy Electricals (BHEL) has brought a turnaround in the hydro power sector by commissioning 6 hydro sets aggregating to 736 MW, accounting for 100% of the hydro power capacity addition in the country during fiscal 2014-15.

BHEL said, 'Notably, this is also the highest hydro capacity addition in a single year by BHEL in the last decade. The feat was achieved by successfully commissioning projects of three major Central utilities - NTPC, NHPC and SJVNL. The projects commissioned by BHEL include 2 units (200 MW each) of Koldam Hydro Electric Project (HEP), with which NTPC has made its maiden entry in the hydro sector.'

In addition, a 130 MW unit of NHPC's Parbati III HEP and 3 units of SJVNL's Rampur (68.67 MW each) were commissioned. 'Significantly, the two units of NTPC's 4x200 MW Koldam HEP were commissioned on consecutive days. The surface power house comprises 4 Francis turbines of 200 MW rating each, operating under a head of 131.2 metres.' 

BHEL has also booked orders for two major hydro projects viz. Tehri Hydro Development Corporation India Limited's 4x111 MW Vishnugad Pipalkoti HEP and NTPC's 3x40 MW Rammam HEP Stage-III, aggregating to 564 MW during 2014-15.

BHEL has so far successfully commissioned around 400 Hydro generating sets of various rating in the country, with a cumulative capacity of more than 19,600 MW. BHEL is presently executing hydro power projects of around 4,600 MW, which are under various stages of implementation.

Shares of the company declined Rs 2.6, or 1.11%, to trade at Rs 231.35. The total volume of shares traded was 50,459 at the BSE (11.38 a.m., Monday).