BHEL bags its largest order worth Rs 18,000 cr in Telangana

Will set up a 4,000 MW plant at Yadadri

Power generation machinery maker BHEL has bagged its largest order amounting to Rs 17,950 crore from Telangana State Power Generation Corp (TSGENCO) to set up a 4,000 MW plant at Yadadri.

The project valued at Rs 17,950 crore is one of the highest orders ever placed in the capital goods sector in India, the company said in a statement.

"TSGENCO has entrusted BHEL with this order for setting up the 5x800 MW thermal power plant, on engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) basis, at Damaracherla in Nalgonda District of Telangana, named as Yadadri Thermal Power Project," it said.

In December 2014, TSGENCO had placed an order with BHEL for setting up Telangana's first Supercritical Thermal Power Plant of 800 MW rating, also on EPC basis, at Kothagudem followed by an order for the 4x270 MW Bhadradari TPS at Manuguru in Khammam district in March this year.

Earlier this year, TSGENCO has entered into an MoU with BHEL for construction of new thermal power plants totalling to 6,000 MW in the state.

BHEL said that all these power plants are expected to commence generation on fast-track basis to meet the state's increasing demand for power.