Date:21/07/2006 URL: http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2006/07/21/stories/2006072103860200.htm

BHEL bags Rs 46-cr order in Ethiopia

Our Bureau

New Delhi, July 20

Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) today said it has bagged a Rs 46-crore order to set up two substations in Ethiopia. The contract for 230 KV sub-stations was awarded by Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation and is part of the electrification programme of the Ethiopian Government, a BHEL release said. BHEL's scope of work includes design, supply and commissioning of the Semera and Dichoto substations in the country. The project is to be completed in 18 months.