BHEL to set up eco-friendly co-generation power plant at Haldia.

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has bagged another major order from Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) for setting up an energy efficient and environment friendly co-generation power plant at its Haldia Refinery Complex.

Reposing confidence in BHEL's capabilities, IOC has placed an order worth over Rs.130 Crore, for a Frame-5 co-generation power plant, on Lumpsum Turnkey (LSTK) basis. The project is being set up to meet the requirement of uninterrupted power supply, in addition to the steam needs of the refinery and is scheduled for commissioning in 22 months. BHEL's scope of work in the project envisages design, engineering, manufacture, supply, erection and commissioning of a Frame-5 Gas Turbine Generator and a Heat Recovery Steam Generator (HRSG) of 130 tons per hour capacity with associated auxiliaries and balance of plant, in addition to complete civil works and select spares.

While the Gas Turbine Generator will be manufactured at BHEL's Hyderabad plant, the HRSG and state-of-the-art control system will be manufactured at the company's Trichy plant and Electronics Division, Bangalore, respectively.

Earlier, BHEL has supplied and installed several co-generation power plants of various capacities on turnkey basis, at IOC's Gujarat, Panipat, Digboi, Barauni, Haldia and Mathura refineries. The plants are under successful operation and are meeting the power as well as steam needs of the refineries.

BHEL has emerged as the market leader in gas-based combined cycle power projects for various industries. The company is also a market leader in co-generation and captive power plants, offering these units from 5 MW onwards.

So far, the company has supplied and commissioned more than 600 steam turbine and gas turbine-based plants for a host of industries like metal, paper, sugar, cement and process industries like refineries, petrochemicals, fertilizer etc. In addition, BHEL has established itself as a supplier of gas turbine-generators to utilities in India and the overseas market.