Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. (BHEL) has approved a massive expansion programme to enhance its manufacturing capacity to 20,000 MW by 2012 and its foray into nuclear power equipment production such as generators, turbines and nuclear reactors along with joint venture partners.
The company has also decided to open an office at Shanghai in China by March to source castings and forgings from China and develop a working relationship with Chinese suppliers.
The approval comes close on the heels of doubts raised by sections of the Power Ministry over the ability of BHEL to fulfil its obligations in view of the massive capacity addition programme during the XI Plan.
Order book position
The company’s order book now stands at 45,000 MW..
Under the programme approved by the BHEL Board and the Ministry of Heavy Industries, BHEL would have 15,000 MW capacity in place by the end of 2009 and 20,000 MW by 2012. In addition, the transmission capacity at the Bhopal unit would increase to 30,000 MVA by March and at Jhansi to 15,000 MVA by the end of October. The expansion programme up to 15,000 MW with an investment of Rs. 4,200 crore had been approved for this purpose.
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http://www.hindu.com/2009/01/07/stories/2009010754271800.htm
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
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