GE Power bags Rs. 271-cr contract from BHEL.

GE Power India Ltd., which was formerly known as Alstom India Ltd., has bagged a contract worth nearly Rs. 271.1 crore from BHEL in Tamil Nadu.

'GE Power India Ltd. has been awarded a contract worth approximately Rs. 271.1 crore by Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. (BHEL) to supply components and services for the supercritical steam generator island packages for 2x800 MW coal-based Uppur Thermal Power Project and 1x800MW coal-based North Chennai Supercritical Thermal Power Project Stage-III,” the company said in a BSE filing.

It further said: 'Both the thermal power projects are located in Tamil Nadu. This is in line with the government’s focus on upgrading the power infrastructure in the country.'

Shares of GE Power India were trading 5.34 per cent higher at Rs. 476 apiece on the BSE.

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