Order covers design, engineering and manufacturing

BHEL has secured a Rs.536 crore order to execute a 900 MW Arun-3 Hydroelectric Project from SJVN Arun-3 Power Development Company (SAPDC), the largest hydropower project in Nepal.

Located in the Sankhuwasabha district, the project will substantially enhance Nepal’s present installed power capacity.

The order covers design, engineering, manufacturing, supply, erection and commissioning of Electro-Mechanical equipment involving supply of four Vertical Francis Turbines and Generator sets, each rated 225 MW.

BHEL’s journey in Nepal started with supply & commissioning of 2×30 MW Hydro Generating sets for Kulekhani-I Hydro Power Project in 1980.

BHEL recently won US$1.5 billion export order for setting up 1320 MW (2×660 MW) Maitree Super Thermal Power Project in Bangladesh.

BHEL is currently executing hydro projects of over 2,700 MW capacity in India and 2,940 MW in Bhutan which are under various stages of implementation.

BHEL has so far bagged orders for more than 500 hydroelectric generating sets cumulatively of various ratings in India and abroad, with a capacity of more than 30,000 MW.  Out of these, equipment for about 6,600 MW generating capacity is for overseas projects.

BHEL’s hydro plants are successfully and efficiently performing in India and across the world, including at Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Bhutan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Nepal, Rwanda, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand and Vietnam. fii-news.com