BHEL wins Rs 1,155 cr contract from GVK Power

NEW DELHI: Bharat Heavy Electricals today said it has bagged a Rs 1,155 crore order from GVK Power for supplying and installing equipments at a power project in Punjab. "BHEL has won a Rs 1,155 crore-contract from GVK Power Ltd for setting up 2x270 MW electricity generating units at Goindwal Sahib thermal power project in Punjab," a company release said.

The company's scope of work in the project includes design, engineering, manufacture, supply, erection and commissioning of steam turbines, generators, boilers and associated auxiliaries. Boilers and its auxiliaries would be manufactured at the company's Tiruchirapalli plant, while generators and turbines at the Haridwar plant. The pumps and heat exchangers at its Hyderabad unit and electricals at the Bhopal unit.

This is the second order secured by BHEL for the 270 MW units which are slated to be synchronised during the 11th Plan Period (2007-12). BHEL has enhanced its manufacturing capacity to 10,000 MW per annum which is being further increased to 15,000 MW per annum in the next two years at a total investment of Rs 4,200 crore.

It is also planning to manufacture high-rating hydro sets and advance class gas turbines to cater to the upcoming market requirement.