Date:10/09/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/09/10/stories/2008091056201800.htm

Business

BHEL wins turnkey project in Tripura

Special Correspondent

NEW DELHI: Outbidding Alstom India in international competitive bidding (ICB), State-run Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) on Tuesday announced that it had won a contract for setting up a combined cycle power plant (CCPP) in Tripura on a turnkey basis involving supply and commissioning of two fuel-efficient advanced-class Frame 9FA gas turbines.

Rs. 2,200-cr. contract

The value of the contract is around Rs. 2,200 crore and the gas turbine-based CCPP is to be installed at Pallatana in Udaipur district of Tripura. The order has been placed on BHEL by ONGC Tripura Power Company Limited (OTPCL), a joint venture of ONGC, IL&FS and the Tripura Government. On commissioning, the project is expected to transform the power scenario of the entire North-Eastern region and act as a catalyst for its rapid economic development.

Officials said the order comprises two combined cycle modules (363.3 MW each) with a gross plant output of 726.6 MW. While the first block will be completed in 42 months, the second block is slated for completion in a tight schedule of 45 months, considering the critical transportation route through the North-Eastern States.