Bharat Heavy Electricals (BHEL) has successfully commissioned the second 660 MW unit at the Barh Supercritical Thermal Power Project (TPP) Stage II of NTPC in Bihar. The commissioning of the two 660 MW units at Barh TPP Stage II has been a major breakthrough for the country in achieving self reliance in the field of contemporary, state-of-the-art supercritical technology and demonstrates BHEL's prowess in the area of supercritical technology.
BHEL is presently executing orders for 36 sets of supercritical boilers and 31 sets of supercritical turbine generators, which are in various stages of execution. These orders include orders from Central and State sectors as well as private sectors. Super critical units are more efficient, consume lesser coal and are eco-friendly. As in the sub critical segment, BHEL has retained its market leadership in the country’s supercritical segment also. The key equipment for the project has been manufactured by BHEL at its Haridwar, Trichy, Hyderabad and Bengaluru works, while the construction of the plant was undertaken by the company's Power Sector - Eastern Region.
BHEL is the largest engineering and manufacturing organization of its kind in the country. It is also among the world's few integrated power plant equipment manufacturers with the capability to manufacture the entire range / type of power equipment and also to undertake projects on EPC basis.
