Bhel wins Rs 1,155 cr contract from GVK

Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (Bhel) has won a Rs 1,155 crore contract
from GVK Power Ltd (GVKPL) for setting up two coal based thermal power
generating units of 270 Mw each in Punjab.

This is the second order secured by Bhel for the new rating units of 270 Mw.
Bhel's will be in charge of the design, engineering, manufacture, supply,
erection and commissioning of steam turbines, generators, boilers,
associated auxiliaries and electricals, besides state-of-the-art controls &
instrumentation, a company statement said.

Bhel will source the boiler and its auxiliaries from its Tiruchirapalli and
Ranipet units in Tamil Nadu, while the Steam Turbine and Generator will be
manufactured at the company's Haridwar plant.

The pumps and heat exchangers will be manufactured at its Hyderabad plant and electricals at the Bhopal plant, while the state-of-the-art controls & instrumentation system will be supplied by Bhel's Electronics Division, Bangalore.