Bharat Heavy Electricals (BHEL) has commissioned another 660 MW coal based supercritical thermal power plant in Uttar Pradesh. The commissioning of the unit will result in significant improvement of electricity availability in Uttar Pradesh. In past 15 months, company has added 4,300 MW of power generation capacity in the state of Uttar Pradesh. The unit has been commissioned at the 3x660 MW Prayagraj Super Thermal Power Project, located in Bara tehsil in Allahabad district of Uttar Pradesh. The project is owned by Prayagraj Power Generation Company (PPGCL), a subsidiary company of Jaiprakash Power Ventures. This is the second unit of the project to be commissioned. The first unit was commissioned earlier by BHEL in December, 2015 and the third unit of the project is also in an advanced stage of construction.
BHEL’s scope in the project consisted of design, engineering, manufacture, supply, erection and commissioning of the Boiler and Turbine-Generator (BTG) package. The key equipment for the project has been manufactured by BHEL at its Haridwar, Trichy, Hyderabad, Ranipet and Bengaluru works, while the construction of the plant was undertaken by the company’s Power Sector - Northern Region.
BHEL is India’s largest engineering and manufacturing company of its kind. It is a power plant equipment manufacturer and operates as an engineering and manufacturing company.
