ELECTRICAL equipment behemoth Bharat
Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has bagged a project worth Rs.12,020
crore in Karnataka to set-up a Combined Cycle Power Plant (CCPP) on
EPC (Engineering, Procurement & Construction) basis.
"Valued at Rs.12,020 crore, the
order for the 370 MW Gas Turbine-based CCPP to be installed...
at
Yelahanka on the outskirts of Bengaluru city, has been placed on BHEL
by Karnataka Power Corporation Limited (KPCL). Significantly, this
will also be the first gas-based Utility Power Project of KPCL,"
the Maharatna PSU said in a statement.
The deal involves supply and
commissioning of a fuel-efficient state-of-the-art advanced-class gas
turbine.
The key equipment for the contract will
be manufactured at BHEL's Hyderabad, Trichy, Haridwar, Bhopal and
Jhansi plants, while the company's Power Sector - Southern Region
shall execute the civil works, erection and commissioning of the
equipment.
The plant will replace the old diesel
generator-based power plant of 128 MW capacity, which has not been
operating for some time due to environmental issues.
Yelahanka CCPP will not only address
environmental concerns but will also improve the power supply in
Karnataka and specifically Bengaluru city.
"BHEL has a long association with
KPCL and BHEL-supplied sets account for 74 percent of its installed
capacity. Another 3,100 MW of projects are presently under
construction by BHEL at Bellary, Yeramarus and Edlapur," the
company said.
Gas-based power plants have the
advantage of quick start-up and are environment-friendly besides
being suitable for peaking power.
As per the electrical equipment
manufacturer, with the recent gas price revision and proposal for gas
price pooling, gas availability is likely to improve which will
result in the setting up of more gas-based power plants.
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