Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) today said it had achieved a major landmark by securing two breakthrough orders from the Indian Railways for the development, manufacture and supply of 3-Phase IGBT-based propulsion systems for electric locomotives and AC EMUs, hitherto the domain of leading multinational corporations.
Cumulatively valued at Rs.300 crore, the orders for 40 sets for 1400 HP AC EMUs (Electric Multiple Units) and 30 sets for 6000 HP Electric Locomotives, have been bagged amidst stiff competition from leading international suppliers, a press release from BHEL said.
According to it, in the recent past, across the world, the trend has been to switch over from conventional DC drives to 3-Phase AC drives based on Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor (IGBT) technology which provides advantages like lesser power losses, better control ability, higher performance and reliability.
It said these orders would give BHEL an opportunity to supply the system within the shortest possible time to Indian Railways in order to become the established supplier for this technology.
The release said both BHEL and the Railways would benefit from this as the company would be able to offer products, systems and services indigenously, eliminating dependence on costly imports and ensuring long term sustenance.
BHEL is the leading supplier of traction equipment and electric locomotives to the Railways.
The release said more than two-thirds of the rolling stock of Indian Railways is powered by BHEL-supplied propulsion equipment.
It said BHEL is executing an order for an order for 200 numbers of 5,000 HP 25 kV AC Mainline Electric Locomotives (Type WAG -7) for Indian Railways.
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http://netindian.in/news/2010/12/28/0009602/bhel-bags-rs-300-crore-order-railways-propulsion-equipment-locomotives
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
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