Floods shut J&K Baglihar hydropower project India News

Srinagar: Operations of 450 MW Baglihar Hydropower Station Phase I on Chenab River suspended jammu and kashmir After being flooded two days ago.When water entered the project’s machine room, engineers immediately stopped power generation to prevent damage to critical electromechanical components. The project is located in Ramban District and is a major contributor to the region’s electricity supply. As the first phase of the project is still on hold, the second phase will add 450 MW of capacity and will soon be operational. Officials said the area was not affected by flooding.A senior official said it was a minor flooding that occurred during scheduled maintenance. Regardless, the first phase is still scheduled to be closed for three months for repair work, the official said. “Since the first phase has to be closed for 90 days, we will operate the second phase during this period,” he said.The official said the first phase typically operates at full capacity for seven to eight months a year and at partial load for three to four months. However, by design, the second stage will only run for about four months, from July to September, because there are not enough emissions to run both stages simultaneously during lean periods. “Now that the first phase is closed for repairs, we will run the second phase, otherwise it will remain closed during the off-season,” he said.