BHEL, Tiruchirapalli unit secures orders worth Rs 15K cr

Bharat Heavy Electricals' unit has secured orders worth over Rs 15,000 crore for supplying power plant equipment, a top company official has said.

TIRUCHIRAPALLI: Bharat Heavy Electricals' unit here has secured orders worth over Rs 15,000 crore for supplying power plant equipment, a top company official has said.

BHEL's Tiruchirapalli unit has crossed an all-time record recently by finalising orders for equipment worth more than Rs 15,000 crore, BHEL Executive Director R N Mishra said yesterday.

"Customers placed consistent trust on the PSU and orders were received through negotiated process," he said.

BHEL has recently signed an MoU with Tamil Nadu Electricity Board for supplying super critical boilers for the 2X800 MW thermal power station near Chennai. The boilers would be manufactured with the technology from Alstom, US.

The PSU was also augmenting well with its capacity expansion plans and has increased its manufacturing capacity to 10,000 MW in the phase I.

The ongoing phase II expansion at an investment of Rs 732 crore was the single largest quantum of investment in the history of BHEL, Tiruchirapalli, he said.
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The PSU has also inducted 1,200 skilled artisans and 160 supervisor trainees, while more recruitment has been planned for the next few years, he said.
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