Bharat Heavy Electricals, on 26 June 2006, announced the winning of a  major contract for setting up 230 kV substations on EPC basis in Bangladesh. The contract for supply and installation of a 230 kv substation at Baghabari power plant and extension of a 230 kv at Ishurdi was won amidst competition from Chinese, Malaysian and other Indian companies, according to a company statement.

Valued at Rs.55 crore, the Asian Development Bank-funded contract has been placed on BHEL by Power Grid Co of Bangladesh. This is the first order for BHEL for substations in Bangladesh.

BHEL’s scope of work in the project includes design, supply, erection, civil construction and commissioning of a 230 kV substation at Baghabari and expansion of Ishurdi substation.

Earlier, BHEL has successfully executed several contracts in Bangladesh including the turnkey execution of a 100 MW Gas Turbine based power plant at Baghabari, which is operating successfully since commissioning.