BHEL bags main plant package contract for 500 MW thermal power plant; NTPC reposes confidence, places Rs.13,000 Million order for setting up thermal unit at Unchahar

Reposing confidence in Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL)’s proven technological excellence, NTPC Ltd. has placed a major order on the company for supply and installation of the main plant package for a power project in Uttar Pradesh, involving one thermal power generating unit of 500 MW.

Valued at Rs.13,000 Million, the order for the supply and installation of the Steam Generator, Steam Turbine Generator and Electrics Package for the upcoming 500 MW Feroze Gandhi Unchahar Thermal Power Project (TPP), has been received from NTPC BHEL Power Projects Private Limited (NBPPL), a joint venture between NTPC and BHEL.

BHEL’s scope of work in the contract envisages design, engineering, manufacture, supply and erection & commissioning of Steam Generator, Steam Turbine Generator and their auxiliaries; Electrics and Switchyard with associated Civil Works along with state-of-the-art Controls & Instrumentation (C&I). The order reinforces BHEL’s leadership status in the execution of thermal power projects involving supply of state-of-the-art equipment, suited to Indian coal and Indian conditions.

More than 100 numbers of 490-600 MW rating thermal sets have been contracted by BHEL in the country so far, of which 45 sets have been contracted for projects of NTPC and its JVs. On commissioning of the unit, 12 million units of electricity will be added to the grid, every day.

The key equipment for the project will be manufactured at BHEL’s Trichy, Ranipet, Haridwar, Hyderabad, Bangalore and Bhopal Plants, while the company’s Power Sector – Northern Region will be responsible for erection and commissioning of the equipment.

BHEL has fully established state-of-the-art technology for manufacture of thermal sets up to 1,000 MW rating, using Indian as well as imported coal.

BHEL has been committed to the nation’s power development programme and has reaffirmed its commitment to the Indian Power Sector by equipping itself by way of contemporary technology, state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities and skilled technical manpower. Significantly, the company has established the capability to deliver power plant equipment of 20,000 MW per annum.