All four units at the hydropower project are into operation with the commissioning.
The Unit 1 and 3 synchronized in September 2013, Unit 2 in November 2013 and Unit 4 in February 2014.
Alstom Hydro India unit managing director Frederic Teyssedou said that the project is certainly amongst major references for Alstom Hydro in India with the successful execution.
In 2007, Alstom received a contract from NHPC for turnkey execution of the electro-mechanical package comprising of hydro turbines, generators and auxiliaries for the Uri II hydropower project.
The project achieved a major milestone in 2013 when all four 60MW Francis vertical turbines were installed and the simultaneous spinning of the four units in less than 24 hours by Alstom.
For power generation, the project utilizes the downstream water discharge of the 480-MW Uri 1 as well as provides additional stability to the northern transmission grid.
Constructed by the NHPC, the hydro power project is located on river Jhelum near Uri in Baramulla District of Jammu & Kashmir.
