Bhoruka Power Co. Ltd. (Shivpur HEP)

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The Bhoruka Power Co., a joint venture between the Bhoruka Steel Ltd. and INTESCO, completed the construction of the 18-megawatt Shivpur hydro plant in late 1996. Intesco, a subsidiary of the US-based Synergic Resources Corporation (SRC), is the project operator. It is estimated that financial closure was reached in 1992. The Bhoruka Power Co. was the project contractor and remains as the project operator. A power-purchase-agreement was signed with the Karnataka State Electricity Board (KSEB). Built at a cost of Rs 30.6 crore, ($6.5m) the 18 MW Shivapur hydel power was completed in 26 months. Close on the heels of the Shivapur Plant's success, BPCL was allotted a string of mini hydel power projects, with a total installed capacity of 6.6 MW, at Shahapur in Gulbarga district of Karnataka. The Shahapur schemes were executed between 1995 and 1998. Rajankollur Mini Hydel Scheme is a 2 MW power station located on the Hunsagi branch canal. This is a distributor of Narayanpur left bank canal flowing in Gulbarga district, Karnataka. Work on the project started in March 1998. The civil & electro-mechanical works were completed in 17 months. Both the units were spun and synchronized in August, 1999. Spreading its power over a greater part of Karnataka, BPCL initiated the Madhavamantri project across the River Cauvery in February 1999. This project has 3 MW capacity at the toe of the Madhavamantri Anicut situated across River Cauvery in T.Narasipur Taluk. The project site is situated near Hemmige village, 150 kms from Bangalore. This project was commissioned in July 2001. Sri Rama Devara Katte is a mini hydel scheme of 1.5 MW capacity located downstream of Hemavathy dam near Gorur.The project site is about 24 kms from Hasan district, Karnataka. The plant was commissioned in September 2001. D9 Shahapur Hydel Plant (1 MW) project was envisaged and located by our team of Engineers when the Shahapur project was under execution. It is in very close proximity to the present Shahapur Schemes. The project became operational in 2003. Mandagere Hydel Scheme is a 3.5 MW power station located downstream of Gorur dam across River Hemavathy in K.R.Pet taluk of Mandya district, Karnataka. Work on the project started in December 2002 and commercial operation of the plant was effected in September 2004. Neria mini hydel scheme is a 9 MW power project located near the famous religious place Dharmasthala across Neria river. The project is about 295 kms from Bangalore. Work on the project began in September 2004 and commissioned in August 2006. BPCL acquired 6.25MW (4x1.563MW) Sattegala Mini Hydel Station from M/s.SLS Power Industries, Bangalore during November 2006. The plant is located across Cauvery River. This station is located between Dhanagere anicut on the upstream and Siva anicut on downstream side. Power station can be reached by road from Bangalore about 140kms distance. BPCL has acquired 3x1.5MW Sugur Mini Hydel Station from M/s.SLS Power Industries, Bangalore during November 2006. The plant is located across Tungabhadra River about 2kms downstream of M.Sugur village. The station can be reached by road from Bangalore via Bellary (NH 13) and from their on with a deviation on State Highway leading to Siriguppa via Emmiganur