Bharat Heavy Electricals (BHEL) has won four turnkey contracts worth Rs.7, 000 crore for the supply and installation of main plant equipment for four thermal power projects. These projects have a cumulative capacity of 3,250 MW and are located in Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra.

Of the total, two contracts are from NTPC, one from NLC Tamil Nadu Power (NTPL) and the other is from Mahagenco.

• NTPC has placed two contracts for steam generator and electrostatic precipitator (ESP) packages for the 2x500 MW Vindhyachal Super Thermal Power project (STPP) stage-IV in Madhya Pradesh and the 2x500 MW Rihand STPP Stage-III in Uttar Pradesh. The scope of work includes design, engineering, manufacture, supply and erection and commissioning of steam generators and ESPs along with associated auxiliaries.
   

• NTPL has placed a contract for setting up of the 2x500 MW Tuticorin Thermal Power project (TPP) in Tamil Nadu. BHEL's scope of work includes design, engineering, manufacture, supply, erection and commissioning of the main plant package comprising turbine generators, steam generators with ESPs & associated auxiliaries and electricals, besides state-of-the-art controls & instrumentation (C&I) and complete civil works. These units will add 24 million units every day to the grid on commissioning.
   

• The fourth order is from Mahagenco for setting up of the Parli TPP stage-III (1x250 MW) in Maharashtra. The scope of work involves design, engineering, manufacture, supply, erection and commissioning of the main plant package.

The key equipment for the above contracts will be manufactured at BHEL's Haridwar, Trichy, Ranipet, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Bhopal and Jhansi Plants. The company's Power Sector Regions will undertake erection and commissioning of the equipment.