Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has won an order for setting up a 120 MW Hydro Electric Project (HEP) in the state of West Bengal, against International Competitive Bidding (ICB). Valued at Rs.2,250 Million, the order for setting up of hydro generating sets and associated electro-mechanical works for the 120 MW Rammam Stage–III HEP, has been placed on BHEL by NTPC Ltd.
A contract has been signed between the two companies. The project which consist of three hydro generating sets of 40 MW capacity each, with Pelton turbines and matching hydro generators. BHEL’s scope of work in the contract envisages engineering, procurement, manufacturing and erection and commissioning of hydro generating sets and associated electro-mechanical works and is to be executed in a schedule of 45 months.
The hydro generating sets shall be supplied by BHEL’s Bhopal unit, the transformers and control & monitoring system will be supplied by the company’s Jhansi unit and Electronics Division, Bangalore, respectively. The erection & commissioning of the equipment shall be carried out by BHEL’s Power Sector – Eastern Region. BHEL has a long association with NTPC in Thermal, Gas & Hydro projects. Presently, NTPC is in the process of developing four hydro projects totalling to 1611 MW besides several thermal projects. With the award of Rammam HEP, BHEL has the distinction of bagging all the four hydro projects being developed by NTPC. Apart from Rammam HEP, the other three hydro projects are 800 MW Koldam HEP, 520 MW Tapovan Vishnugad HEP and 171 MW Lata Tapovan HEP. With this order, the customer has once again reposed confidence in BHEL's proven technological excellence and capability in executing hydro electric projects.
BHEL has contributed significantly to the hydro generating capacity of the country, with 18,842 MW of its sets already in operation. The company has commissioned more than 450 Hydro sets in India & abroad of various capacities and ranges.
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