Bhel wins 726MW power plant contract

Mumbai: Bharat Heavy Electricals (Bhel) has won a Rs 2,200 crore contract for setting up a Combined Cycle Power Plant in Tripura on turnkey basis.

The contract involves supply and commissioning of two fuel-efficient advanced-class frame 9FA gas turbines. The power plant to be installed at Pallatana in Udaipur district of Tripura, has been placed on Bhel by ONGC Tripura Power Company Ltd (OTPCL), a joint venture of ONGC, IL&FS and the Government of Tripura.

On commissioning, the project is expected to transform the power scenario of the entire North-Eastern region of the country and act as a catalyst for rapid economic development in the region.