BHEL bags Rs.1,360 Cr landmark order for transmission Project
Published: Jan 24, 2017
By TIOLCORP News Service
NEW DELHI, JAN 24, 2017: BHARAT Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), in partnership with ABB, has secured a landmark order from Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID). BHEL's scope of work, is valued at Rs.1,360 Crore, for setting up a + 800 kV, 6,000 MW HVDC Link between the Western Region Grid (Raigarh, Chattisgarh) and the Southern Region Grid (Pugalur, Tamil Nadu).
Significantly, this is the second Ultra High Voltage Direct Current (UHVDC) transmission project contract for BHEL. The company is presently executing the North-East Agra + 800kV, 6,000 MW, Multi Terminal HVDC link, jointly with ABB. The HVDC link is expected to be established by 2019.
BHEL has been associated with HVDC projects in India since the inception of such projects.BHEL is an undisputed leader in the Power Generation and Transmission segments in India. In the field of Power Transmission, BHEL undertakes turnkey projects from concept to commissioning as an EPC contractor for EHV Substations, HVDC Converter Stations and FACTS solutions backed by Power System Studies.