In the face of stiff competition under International Competitive Bidding (ICB), Bharat Heavy Electricals (BHEL) has won a prestigious order worth Rs 450 crore for the Energy Efficient Renovation & Modernization (EE R&M) of a 210 MW thermal unit in Maharashtra. With this order, BHEL has forayed into the Energy Efficient Renovation, Modernization and Upgrading business.
The World Bank-funded contract, which has been placed by the Maharashtra State Power Generation Corporation (MSPGCL), envisages design, supply and installation for the EER&M of the 1x210 MW Boiler, Turbine and Generator package for the 210 MW Unit 6 at Koradi Thermal Power Station (TPS).
BHEL’s scope of work in the current contract involves design, engineering, manufacture, supply and erection & commissioning of critical parts of the Boiler, Turbine and Generator, along with their Controls & Instrumentation. The order also envisages uprating of the unit. Further, major equipment for the above contract will be manufactured and supplied by BHEL’s plants at Trichy, Ranipet, Haridwar, Hyderabad and Bangalore.