Power equipment maker Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) has secured an order worth over Rs 1,000 crore from Neyveli Lignite.
The order is for turbine generator and will be used in 1,000-megawatt (MW) lignite fired new Thermal Power Project at Neyveli in Tamilnadu.
BHEL’s scope of works includes manufacture, supply, erection, testing and commissioning of Steam Turbine Generators and Auxiliaries along with associated civil works.
BHEL already has the order for supply and installation of the Steam Generator (SG) package for the same project.
These generators to be supplied for the contract will be the highest rating Pulverised Lignite fired Steam-Generators in the country. BHEL has earlier secured orders from NLC for their 2x500 MW Tuticorin, 2x250 MW Neyveli and 2x125 MW Barsingsar projects after international competitive bids.
More than 100 units of 490-600 MW rating thermal sets have been contracted by BHEL in the country so far.