BHEL bags Rs 2,200 cr order in Tripura...

State-run Bharat Heavy Electricals has outbid French equipment maker Alstom by winning a Rs 2,200 crore turnkey contract for setting up a combined cycle power plant in Tripura.

"Outbidding Alstom India in international competitive bidding (ICB), BHEL has bagged a Rs 2,200 crore turnkey contract to set up a combined cycle power plant (CCPP) in Tripura," a company release said here on Tuesday.

CCPP utilises both steam and gas turbines for power generation. The order for supply and commissioning of two fuel efficient gas turbines has been placed by ONGC Tripura Power Company Ltd (OTPCL), a joint venture of ONGC, IL&FS and the Government of Tripura.

"On commissioning, the project is expected to transform the power scenario of the entire North-Eastern region of the country and act as a catalyst for rapid economic development in the region," it said.

The order comprises two combined cycle modules (363.3 MW each) with a combined plant output of 726.6 MW. While the first block will be completed in 42 months, the second block will be finished in 45 months.

BHEL's scope of work includes design, engineering, manufacture, supply, erection and commissioning of two fuel efficient gas turbine generator sets, two steam turbine generator sets and two heat recovery steam generators.

The company has enhanced its manufacturing capacity to 10,000 MW per annum, which is being further enhanced to 15,000 MW per annum in the next two years at a total investment of Rs 4,200 crore.

Source: The Hindu