HISTORY:
Located in Gurdaspur district, the project will be constructed on the canal from Shahpurkandi Barrage to Madhopur headworks, downstream of the existing Ranjit Sagar Dam. The water released by Ranjit Sagar Dam shall be utilised for generating power from this project.The project comprises seven hydro generating sets located in two power houses 6 nos each of 33 MW and one of 8 MW.
As per decision of Govt. of Punjab, civil works of this project are to be executed by the Irrigation Deptt. Govt. of Punjab and Electro & Mechanical (E&M) works of the project are to be carried out by the PSPCL. Notification of Award for Electro-Mechanical (E & M) works of 206 MW Shahpurkandi Hydro Electric Project (HEP) on EPC mode basis to M/S BHEL, New Delhi has been issued on 29.01.2014.The Contract agreement was signed on 28.02.2014. Turbine Model Test witness test has been carried out w.e.f. 18.09.2014 to 27.09.2014 at Hydro Lab, BHEL, Bhopal.