Bharat Heavy Electricals (BHEL), the state-run power equipment major has commissioned India's first 525 Mw thermal set for the Maithon Right Bank thermal power project in Jharkhand. The 2x525 Mw greenfield power project is being implemented by Maithon Power (MPL), a joint venture between Tata Power and Damodar Valley Corporation.
This was the first order secured by BHEL for the new rating units of 525 MW. Afterward, BHEL has secured orders for four more such units, taking the number of 525 MW sets contracted to six sets. The company is in the process of augmenting its capacity to 20,000 Mw per year from existing 15,000 Mw per annum.
Recently, BHEL and Bharat Electronics (BEL) consortium has decided to invest Rs 2,000 crore to set up a solar photovoltaic modules production unit near Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh. The Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation (APPIC) has allotted 90 acres of land in Fab city for the proposed project. Besides, Bharat Dynamics (BDL) has also proposed six units including a missile unit in Ranga Reddy district with a cumulative investment of Rs 3,000 crore.
