SJVN, operator of hydro-electric power projects, announced that the 412 MW Rampur Hydro Electric Project located on river Satluj in Himachal Pradesh, commenced power generation on Mar. 20, 2014 with the synchronization of its first 68.67 MW unit with the northern grid. The mechanical wet spinning of Unit-I and Unit-II of the project had been successfully achieved on Mar. 4 & 5, 2014 respectively.

It is expected that all the six vertical axis Francis turbine units each of 68.67 MW will be progressively commissioned within the next three months, the company said.

On completion, the project will generate 1,770 million units of electricity per annum, 30% of which will be supplied to home state Himachal Pradesh, which is the company's equity partner, in addition to 12% free power. The balance power, will be supplied to the northern grid states namely Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, J&K, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Chandigarh & Delhi.

Shares of the company gained Rs 0.25, or 1.21%, to trade at Rs 20.95. The total volume of shares traded was 64,437 at the BSE (11.33 a.m., Friday).