Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited and Telangana State Power Generation Corporation (TS Genco) have entered into a memorandum of understanding to work together and establish thermal power generation capacity of about 6,000 MW in the new State.
The memorandum was signed between the Chairman and Managing Director of TS Genco D. Prabhakar Rao, and Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited Chairman and Managing Director, B. Prasad Rao, on Saturday in the presence of State Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao.
BHEL will facilitate setting up of 6,000 mw of thermal power plant capacity as an EPC contractor. As one of the largest engineering and manufacturing enterprise in India and a top power plant equipment maker, BHEL’s range of services extend from project feasibility through design, manufacture, supply, erection and commissioning to after sales service.
At present, TS Genco has an installed power generating capacity of about 4,364 mw both thermal and hydel. It has the technical capability and expertise in the area of installing, owning, operating and maintaining the power plants.
BHEL has earlier executed thermal power projects in Telangana in Bhupalapally, Singareni Colleries and Kothagudem and their performance is above the national average of the plant load factor.
According to a statement from the Chief Minister’s Office, Chandrashekar Rao has reposed faith and confidence in the Maharatna undertaking BHEL and has nominated it as an EPC contractor. It has been asked to execute the projects within the next three years.