Nearly four-and-a-half decades after establishing four hydel power units of 115 megawatts (MW) capacity each at the Lower Sileru Hydro Electric Station (LSHES) located on the borders of Alluri Sitharama Raju and East Godavari districts in Andhra Pradesh and Odisha, the AP Power Generation Corporation Limited (AP-Genco) is setting up two new units (2X115 MW) at the existing project site at a total cost of nearly ₹416 crore.
A consortium of companies, which bagged the contract, has started getting penstocks (massive water pipes) and ferrules fabricated at its yards close by, and other material moved to the site.
At the moment, various civil works are being done. Once these foundational works are completed, the Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) will undertake the installation of the turbines and generators.
