Mrs Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister of Bangladesh, on 15 February 2010,
inaugurated the 120 MW gas turbine generating unit at Siddhirganj power plant in
Narayanganj, set up by BHEL.
This is the first unit of the 240 MW project being set up by BHEL on turnkey
basis. The second unit is also in an advanced stage of completion at the project
of the Electricity Generation Company of Bangladesh (EGCB).
BHEL’s scope of work included complete design, manufacture, testing, supply,
installation and commissioning of two numbers 126 MW ISO rated gas turbines and
generators along with auxiliaries and gas booster compressors, besides other
major equipment and civil works.