Mukerian’s second unit commissioned

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has won a Gas Turbine based Captive Power Plant contract on Lumpsum Turnkey (LSTK basis) under International Competitive Bidding.

The Rs.1,034 crore order is from Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited for its Visakh Refinery expansion project at Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.

BHEL’s scope of work covers engineering, manufacture, supply, transportation, erection & commissioning and civil works of one Gas Turbine Generator (GTG), one Heat Recovery Steam Generator and one Steam Turbine Generator along with associated auxiliaries on LSTK basis.

This captive power plant is being set up to meet the power and steam required by HPCL for its planned refinery expansion from 8.33 million metron tonne per annum (MMTPA) to 15 MMTPA.

BHEL will supply the key equipment from its units at Hyderabad, Trichy, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Ranipet, Jhansi, Visakhapatnam and Rudrapur.

The erection and commissioning of the project will be undertaken by BHEL’s Power Sector – Eastern Region, Kolkata.

BHEL continues to demonstrate its leadership status in India and abroad for GTG-based power plants with more than 230 GTG projects (executed/ under execution) including eight for HPCL’s refineries at Visakhapatnam and Mumbai.

Meanwhile, BHEL has commissioned the second 9 MW hydro generating unit of the Mukerian Hydro-Electric Project (HEP) Stage-II in Punjab.

The first 9MW unit of the 2×9 MW Mukerian HEP was commissioned in May, 2017.

Located on the Mukerian canal in Hoshiarpur district, the 18 MW Mukerian project is a surface powerhouse of Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd.

The generation from Mukerian HEP Stage-II will contribute significantly in reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and will help in achieving a low carbon development path for the nation.

BHEL’s scope of work in the project comprised design, manufacture, supply, installation and commissioning of two units of 9 MW Horizontal Kaplan Turbines & Bulb Generators, Governing System, 66 kV Switchyard, Generator Transformers, Control, Protection, Metering & Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system, etc.

Significantly, the 9 MW Bulb Generating set is the highest rated Bulb Generating set supplied by BHEL.

Bulb turbines are specialized, state-of-the-art hydro turbines used for low head and high discharge applications. Bulb turbine assembly consists of generator internally integrated with the turbine in the bulb, which is immersed in water. fii-news.com