BHEL bags Rs 7,300 cr Udangudi supercritical power project

According to official sources, this is the fourth order for super critical sets finalised in the last three years by TANGEDCO, and significantly, all the four have been won by BHEL. The previous three orders for instance, 2x660 MW for Ennore SEZ, 1x800 MW for North Chennai Super critical TPP Stage-III and 2x800 MW Uppur TPP were also secured by BHEL on ICB basis, reinforcing its position as the front runner in the power generation equipment industry in India.

Sources said that the green field project at Udangudi in Thoothukudi district of Tamil Nadu will be executed by BHEL on Engineering, Procurement, Construction (EPC) basis. BHEL’s scope of work in the current contract involves design, engineering, manufacture, supply, erection, commissioning and civil works for the entire plant including sea water intake and outfall systems.

The key equipment for the project will be manufactured at BHEL’s units at Tiruchy, Haridwar, Bhopal, Ranipet, Hyderabad, Jhansi, Thirumayam and Bengaluru plants while the company’s Power Sector - Southern Region shall be responsible for civil works, erection and commissioning of the equipment, the official sources said.

The implementation of the new projects will help foster growth in Tamil Nadu and provide easy access to electricity to the people of the state. At present, BHEL has a significant share of 83 per cent in the state’s coal-based generating capacity and has been a major partner in the power development programme of Tamil Nadu.

It may be learnt that BHEL is the leading power equipment manufacturer in the country with 50 sets of super critical boilers and 43 sets of super critical turbine generators ordered on it by various customers. These orders have been received from Central, State as well as Private sector utilities, who have reposed confidence in the company.