Unit-4 of SLBHES recommissioned again
The fourth unit of the Srisailam Left Bank Hydro-Electric Station has been successfully recommissioned and synchronized with the power grid. This follows a long period of inactivity caused by a major fire accident in 2020 and subsequent technical failures during trial runs.
Why it matters
Restoring this unit is critical for regional power generation capacity in Telangana.
After a gap of nearly six years, trial run of the Fourth Unit of the 6×150 megawatt Srisailam Left Bank Hydro-Electric Station (SLBHES), which remained out of order since August 20, 2020 following a major fire accident, was conducted in the wee hours of August 11 and was synchronised with the grid.
According to officials of Telangana Power Generation Corporation Ltd (TG-Genco), after obtaining permission for charging the generation of Unit-4 from the Chief Electrical Inspector and after carrying out all necessary pre-commissioning tests, the Unit-4 was synchronised with the grid early on August 11.
Further fine-tuning working such as dynamic balanching, turbine auto-tuning and others were taken up from Tuesday morning for ensuring smooth running of the unit.
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