In the face of stiff international competition, the Bharat Heavy Electricals limited (BHEl) has secured a prestigious contract for setting up a 444 MW Hydro Electric Project (HEP) in the State of Uttarakhand.
Valued at Rs.422 crore, the order for setting up of hydro generating sets and associated electro-mechanical works for the 444 MW Vishnugad Pipalkoti HEP has been placed on BHEl by THDCIl.This is the second major order, bagged by BHEl, for a hydro-electric project in Uttarakhand in 2014. Earlier, an order for the 2x60 MW Vyasi HEP was received from Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam limited (UJVNl) in March, 2014.
located in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand, Vishnugad Pipalkoti HEP is a run of the river scheme on the river Alaknanda. The project comprises four hydro generating sets of 111 MW capacity each, with vertical Francis turbines and matching hydro generators.
BHEl’s scope of work in the contract envisages engineering, procurement and construction of all hydro generating sets and associated electro mechanical works and is to be executed in 48 months. The hydro generating sets shall be supplied by BHEl’s Bhopal unit. The transformers and Control & Monitoring system will be supplied by the company’s Jhansi unit and Electronics Division, Bangalore, respectively. The erection and commissioning of the equipment shall be carried out by BHEl’s Power Sector - Northern Region.