BHEL commissions first Lignite based 500 MW thermal unit in Tamil Nadu

24 Dec 2019 Evaluate

Bharat Heavy Electricals (BHEL) has successfully commissioned the first Lignite based 500 MW thermal unit of the 2x500 MW Neyveli new thermal power project in Tamil Nadu.

Significantly, this is the country's first lignite-fired 500 MW power plant. Also, it is the highest rating pulverised lignite-fired thermal unit commissioned in the country so far. The plant is based on Once-Through and Tower Type Boiler design, which has been adopted for the first time in the country for a lignite-based thermal unit. Located in Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu, the project is owned by NLC India (NLCIL). The second unit of the project is also in an advanced stage of commissioning.

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.

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