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Feb 6 2007 12:00AM
BHEL upscales works
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) in Hardwar will invest Rs 1,600 crorein the next five years to enhance its capacity and deliver 600-800 Mwgenerators and steam turbines. Currently, BHEL's Heavy Electrical EquipmentPlant (HEEP) at Ranipur in Hardwar manufactures 200-500 Mw range generatorsand steam turbines for thermal plants.Talking about its expansion plans, Group General Manager Anil Sachdev saidthe BHEL-Hardwar would have a capacity of 10,000 Mw in aboutthree years. We have earmarked funds to the tune of Rs 1,600 crore torealise this target and we are also going in for production of highMega-Watt sets of 600 mw and 800 mw, he said.Last year, BHEL Hardwar manufactured 33 modulesof steam turbines and the target for this year is 60.Eleven generators were manufactured in 2006, while `Target 2007' is 16.The public sector undertaking will start manufacturing of 600-800 Mwgenerators and steam turbines by 2008-09. BHEL's enhancement endeavourscome at a time when the government has planned a capacity addition of70,000 Mw in the Eleventh Plan.The government's plan has also resulted in lot of activity in powergeneration business and hence, demand for power equipment has increased.The onset of 4,000 Mw ultra mega power projects (UMPP) is yet anotherreason for rise in demand for power equipment in the range of 600 Mw and800 Mw. Already, we have facilities where majority of work of 800 Mw canbedone. Only the balancing facilities need to be installed, which would beready soon, said Sachdev.|
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