In a step towards further consolidation of its position as the flagship Indian
power equipment company in the overseas market, Maharatna Bharat Heavy Electricals limited (BHEl) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Electricity and Energy, Republic of Yemen for setting up Solar Photovoltaic (PV) based power plants at different locations in Yemen.
The MoU was signed in a
ceremony in Delhi by B Prasada Rao, chairman & managing director, BHEl and Saleh Hassan Sumie,
the Minister of Electricity & Energy, Republic of Yemen,
in the presence of Khadija Radman, the ambassador
of Yemen in India,
WVK Krishna Shankar,
director (Industrial Systems
& Products), BHEl and
officials of the Ministry
of Electricity &
Energy, Republic of Yemen and BHEl.
BHEl is presently executing a 400 MW Gas Turbine-based power plant, Marib Phase-II, in Yemen. Setting up solar PV plants in Yemen is a step in reinforcing BHEl’s commitment to provide green power solutions in particular and the Yemeni power sector in general.