Bhubaneswar: The Hirakud Power House at Burla, a leading hydropower station of Odisha, started generating electricity since December 1956. The units 5 and 6, of Hirakud Power Station in Burla, after rendering continuous service for more than 50 years, recently underwent renovation, modernisation and and upgrading (R,M&U) as per CEA guidelines, the Power Department stated.
The R,M&U work of these units was taken up by Voith Hydro Private Ltd (India) since October 2015, at a cost of Rs 158.77 crore. On completion of the R,M&U work, both Unit-5 & 6 have been put to commercial operation with effect from November 2, 2021, and January 9, 2022, respectively.
After R, M&U work, the capacity of both the units has been enhanced from 37.5 MW to 43.65 MW each resulting in the addition of 12.3 MW of power to Odisha Grid, the Department stated.
“Total hydroelectric power generating capacity of Burla Power House has been increased from 275.5 MW to 287.8 MW which is a cheap and green source of energy. Odisha Hydro Power Corporation (OHPC) had already Renovated, Modernized & Uprated Unit- 1, 2, 3 & 4 of Burla HEP in phased manner and fed an additional capacity of 40 MW (12×2 + 8×2) into Odisha Grid.”
“The successful RMU of Unit- 5 & 6 will augment the financials of OHPC and this additional power generation capacity will contribute to Odisha grid for peak load management. Due to sustained and coordinated efforts of OHPC Authority, Engineers, Officers & Staffs, at present all the seven Units at Burla Power Station are fully functional with enhanced capacity,” the Power Department further stated,
Similarly, all the three Units of Chiplima are also generating electric power smoothly. “It is a committed & relentless endeavor of OHPC to serve the State & provide cheapest green power to the people of the State.”
