BHEL wins power plant order from ApGenco

New Delhi: Bharat Heavy Electricals (BHEL) has secured a Rs 1,325 crore order from Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation (APGenco) for setting up a 600 MW thermal power generating unit at Kakatiya Thermal Power (Project Stage-II) at Bhoopalapally in Warangal district of Andhra Pradesh.

A BHEL release said that scope of work in the contract includes design, engineering, manufacture, supply, erection and commissioning of steam turbines, generators, boilers, associated auxiliaries and electricals, besides state-of-the-art controls and instrumentation. The unit is slated for synchronisation in the next 42 months.

APGenco had placed a similar order with BHEL for setting up a 500 MW thermal power generating unit at the Stage-I of the same power station.