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Teesta Low Dam - III Hydropower Plant

Teesta Low Dam - III Hydropower Plant is a run-of-the-river hydroelectric station built on the Teesta River. The Dam is located at Rambi Bazar, Kalimpong district, West Bengal.

Geography

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Teesta Low
Dam III
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Teesta Low
Dam IV
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Teesta Low Dam - IV Hydropower Plant
Jaldhaka River
Teesta
River
Neora Valley
National Park
NP
Neora Valley National Park (NP)
Dr. Graham's Homes
F
Dr. Graham's Homes (F)
Dungra
CT
Dungra, Kalimpong (CT)
Kalimpong
M
Kalimpong (M)
Mansong
R
Mansong (R)
Kolakham
R
Kolakham (R)
Nimbong
R
Nimbong (R)
Todey
Tangta
R
Todey Tangta (R)
Teesta Bazaar
R
Teesta Bazaar (R)
Suntalekhola
RV
Suntalekhola (R)
Sillery Gaon
R
Sillery Gaon (R)
Samabiyong TG
R
Samabiyong Tea Garden (R)
Rongo
R
Rongo, Kalimpong (R)
Rishyap
R
Rishyap (R)
Rambi Bazar
R
Rambi Bazar (R)
Ramdhura
R
Ramdhura (R)
Pedong
R
Pedong (R)
Kalijhora
R
Kalijhora (R)
Mongpong
R
Mongpong (R)
Lower Fagu TG
R
Lower Fagu Tea Garden (R)
Loleygaon
R
Loleygaon (R)
Lava
R
Lava, West Bengal (R)
Kumai TG
R
Kumai Tea Garden (R)
Jhalong
R
Jhalong (R)
Jaldhaka
R
Jaldhaka (R)
Icche Gaon
R
Icche Gaon (R)
Gorubathan
R
Gorubathan (R)
Bindu
R
Bindu, Kalimpong (R)
Bich Kagay
R
Bich Kagay (R)
Bhalukhop
R
Bhalukhop (R)
Algarah
R
Algarah (R)

Location

It is located in Reang, Kalimpong district of West Bengal, a little above Rambi Bazar (see map alongside).

The project

The project consists of a 32 m high dam with 4 penstocks of 44 m length and 7 m diameter each. The surface power house with installed capacity of 132 MW houses 4 units of 33 MW capacity each designed to operate under the net rated head of 21.34 M and designed to generate 594.07 million units in a 90% dependable year with 95% machine availability. Unit I & II were commissioned in the month of January 2013 and Unit III & IV in the month of February and March 2013 respectively. The state of West Bengal is the sole beneficiary of this power station. With the construction of the project the area is also benefited by development infrastructure, education, medical facilities and employment avenues.