Thursday, December 25, 2008

BHEL bags order to set up 500MW plant at MP

Bharat Heavy Electricals LTD (BHEL), state-run power equipment maker said on December 22, it has bagged contract of worth a Rs 1,175-crore for setting up a 500 MW thermal power plant at Bina in Madhya Pradesh.

The order has been placed by Bina Power Company Ltd, a Jaypee Group company. The company would install two units of 250 MW each for the project which is scheduled for synchronization during the 11th-Plan Period (2007-12).

The company''s scope of work includes design, engineering, manufacturing, supply, erection, testing and commissioning of boilers, turbines and associated auxiliaries.

The company plans to invest Rs 4,200 crore to enhance its capacity from 10,000 MW to 15,000 MW in two years. It also plans to invest about Rs 10,000 crore for new ventures in the coming years. For achieving this target, its production units at Tiruchirappaly, Bhopal, Haridwar, Jhansi and Hyderabad are in the process of modernization and expansion.


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