SPDCL restores 3 MW Lachung HEP

GANGTOK, 03 Jan: Sikkim Power Development Corporation Ltd [SPDCL] has restored the Lachung HEP [3 MW], North Sikkim and commenced generation from this plant. The plant had suffered extensive damage during a major landslide in August 2012 and about 70 mtrs of Water Conductor steel pipe had to be replaced.
A press release issued by the SPDCL Managing Director informs that the plant commenced generation from the evening of 30 December 2012.
Earlier, SPDCL had also carried out necessary repairs in one of the units of Manglay HEP [2 MW], South Sikkim. Out of two units of Manglay HEP, one unit has not been operational for the past more than one year, the release mentions. This unit has since been repaired and now both the units are available for generation of electricity subject to availability of water in the river.
Furthermore, SPDCL is on the course of bringing the organisation to a professional level and result-oriented, the release adds.