BHEL once again demonstrates its International Competitiveness; Wins Order for 1,000 MW Thermal Power Project in Maharashtra

Against International Competitive Bidding (ICB), Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has bagged two orders for the supply and installation of the main plant equipment for Mauda Super Thermal Power Project (STPP) in Maharashtra.

Cumulatively valued at around Rs.21,000 Million, the contracts have been placed on BHEL by NTPC Ltd. for setting up the 2x500 MW Steam Generator and Steam Turbine Generator packages at Mauda STPP, located in Nagpur District of Maharashtra. These units will add 24 million units every day to the grid on commissioning.

The orders were won by BHEL under ICB, as its offers were found techno-economically the best. With these orders, NTPC has once again reposed confidence in BHEL's proven technological excellence and capability in executing projects of this magnitude.

BHEL’s scope of work in the contracts involves design, engineering, manufacture, supply and erection and commissioning of Steam Generators and Turbine Generators along with Associated Auxiliaries, Electrostatic Precipitators and state-of-the-art Controls and Instrumentation.

The key equipment for the contracts will be manufactured at BHEL’s Haridwar, Trichy, Ranipet, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Bhopal and Jhansi Plants. The company’s Power Sector – Western Region will undertake erection and commissioning of the equipment.

BHEL has fully established state-of-the-art technology for the manufacture of thermal sets of the above rating and has the capability to manufacture sets up to 1,000 MW rating suited to Indian conditions using Indian as well as imported coal. BHEL manufactured sets are already operating at NTPC’s other projects viz. Singrauli, Korba, Ramagundam, Farakka, Vindhyachal, Simahadri, Rihand, Sipat, Kahalgaon, Talcher and Unchahar.

BHEL is building Capacity and Capability to contribute fully for meeting the power forecast for the 11th Plan and beyond. For this, the company has enhanced its manufacturing capacity to 10,000 MW per annum which is being further enhanced to 15,000 MW per annum by December 2009 in the next two years at a total investment of Rs.42,000 Million. Manpower is also being ramped up in a commensurate and timely manner. Besides, the company has taken steps like shift in operational focus from Product to Project and implementation of effective Project Management Systems.