The Bharat Heavy Electricals limited has added another coal-based power plant to the grid by successfully commissioning a 500 MW thermal unit in Jharkhand.
The unit has been commissioned by BHEl at Bokaro Thermal Power-A Station of Damodar Valley Corporation in Jharkhand. With this, BHEl has supplied 84 per cent of the total coal-based power generating capacity installed by DVC.
Speaking to The Pioneer, executive director of BHEl, Prakash Chand said, “BHEl has already established its engineering prowess in the past through successfully delivering higher rated units such as 600 MW, 660 MW, 700 MW and 800 MW thermal sets having a high degree of indigenisation.”
Notably, BHEl-made sets of 500 and 520 MW rating class now form the backbone of the Indian power sector. They have been performing much above the national average as well as international benchmarks.
In Jharkhand, BHEl sets contribute a significant 87 per cent to the total installed power generating capacity of the State, Chand said.