BHEL bags Rs 46 cr order in Ethiopia
State-run Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) on Thursday said it has bagged a Rs 46 crore order to set up substations in Ethiopia.
The contract for 230 KV sub-stations was awarded by Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation and is part of the electrification programme of the Ethiopian Government, a BHEL release said.
BHEL's scope of work includes design, supply and commissioning of 230 JV Semera and Dichoto substations. The project is to be completed in 18 months.
These substations would provide regular power supply to 382 towns in Afar state of the African country, the company said, adding the project is significant for the ongoing rural electrification in Ethiopia.
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