Eastern Gandak Hydro Power Plant

Eastern Gandak Hydroelectric Project is located in the West Champaran District of the Indian state of Bihar.Eastern Gandak Hydroelectric Project is commissioned in 1995-1997. The approved and installed capacity of power plant is 15 Megawatt. The type of project is small and the status of power plant is Running. The source of water for the generation of hydroelectric power is Gandak River, which is a tributary of GangaRiver. The basin of power plant is Ganga and the hydroelectric region is Eastern hydroelectric Region.

The power plant is owned and operated by Bihar State Hydroelectric Power Corporation Limited. The generating equipment of the power house is manufactured, supplied and commissioned by M/s Fuji Electric, Japan.The power plant is constructed by M/s Hindustan Steel and Construction Limited.

The beneficiary states of this hydroelectric power station are Bihar and its Neighbouring states. The no: of turbines used in the power plant are three. The power plant is constructed by Hindustan Steel and Construction Limited. The Unit Sizes of the power plant are 15 MW (3 units x 5 Megawatt). All the units are commissioned with an installed capacity of 5 Megawatt each.

How to Reach:Eastern Gandak Hydroelectric Power Station is erected in the West Champaran district of Indian state of Bihar. You can arrive this hydroelectric power plant via Bus, Train or Plane. Transport Buses and local taxi services are available from the nearest towns or cities to this power station. West Champaran Railway Station is the nearest railway station, which is well-connected to all other major cities of Bihar. Gorakhpur Airport is the nearest domestic airport from Power Station and Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport located in Lucknow is the nearest well-connected international airport.

Project Details:

• Power House Name – Eastern Gandak Hydroelectric Project

• Commission Date – 1995-1997

• Approved Capacity in MW – 15 Megawatt

• Installed Capacity in MW – 15 Megawatt

• Type of Project – Small (between 3 – 25 MW)

• Status – Running

• Water Source – Gandak River – tributary of Ganga River

• Basin – Ganga

• Hydroelectric Region – Eastern Hydroelectric Region

• Purpose –Hydroelectric Region

• Owner – Bihar State Hydroelectric Power Corporation Limited

• Address – Eastern Gandak Hydroelectric Project, West Champaran District,Bihar

• District – West Champaran

• State –Bihar

• Contact Number – 0612 – 2224002, 2228267

• Fax – 0612-2227692

• Email – bshpc-bih@nic.in, bshpcltd@gmail.com

• Website – www.bshpcltd.com

• Beneficiary States/ Union Territories – Bihar and its Neighbouring States

• No of Turbines – 3

• Construction of Power Plant – Hindustan Steel and Construction Ltd

• Unit Sizes –15 MW (3 units x 5 MW)

• Units Commissioned –All units