BHEL wins turnkey contract for 726 MW Combined Cycle Power Plant through International Competitive Bidding

Outbidding Alstom India in International Competitive Bidding ICB, Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has won a contract for setting up a Combined Cycle Power Plant (CCPP) in Tripura on Turnkey basis, involving supply and commissioning of two fuel efficient Advanced class Frame 9FA Gas Turbines.

Valued at around Rs.22,000 Million, the order for the Gas Turbine based CCPP to be installed at Pallatana in Udaipur district of Tripura, has been placed on BHEL by ONGC Tripura Power Company Limited (OTPCL), a joint venture of ONGC, ILFS and the Govt. of Tripura. On commissioning, the project is expected to transform the power scenario of the entire North Eastern region of the country and act as a catalyst for rapid economic development in the region.

The order comprises two Combined Cycle Modules (363.3 MW each) with a gross Plant output of 726.6 MW. While the first block will be completed in 42 months, the second block is slated for completion in a tight schedule of 45 months, considering the critical transportation route through the North Eastern states.

This is the fifth order bagged by BHEL involving advance Class Frame 9FA Gas Turbines. BHEL has earlier won similar EPC contracts from Pragati Power Corporation Limited (PPCL) for a 1371 MW CCPP at Bawana in Delhi, from GSPC Pipavav Power Company Limited (GPPC) for a 700 MW CCPP at Pipavav in the coastal Saurashtra region, from Gujarat State Energy Generation Limited (GSEG) for a 350 MW CCPP at Hazira and from Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) for a 345 MW CCPP at Nagothane in Maharashtra.

BHEL's scope of work in the present project envisages design, engineering, manufacture, supply, erection and commissioning of two Frame 9FA Gas Turbine Generator sets, two Steam Turbine Generator sets and two Heat Recovery Steam Generators with state of the art Controls and Instrumentation, associated auxiliaries and balance of plant, in addition to complete civil works and spares.

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 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 broad steps like shift in operational focus from Product to Project and implementation of effective Project Management Systems.