BHEL sees rise in orders for nuke projects based on indigenous reactor technology

Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd expects a possible increase in orders for atomic power projects based on the indigenous reactor technology than what was originally envisaged.

This comes amid anticipated delays in the setting up of projects based on imported reactor technologies, forcing the Government to scale up its mainstay PHWR (pressurised heavy water reactor) technology in order to get anywhere close to reaching its target of 20,000 MW by 2020.

The state owned equipment major, which is in advanced stages of rolling out a venture with Nuclear Power Corporation and French major Alstom for executing the conventional island portion (or the non reactor part) of upcoming indigenous technology based projects, sees itself well placed for the emerging opportunity.

Mr BP Rao CMD of BHEL said that “We (the venture with NPCIL and Alstom) have got orders for two units… There are indications now that we could go beyond the total of eight units expected earlier as there could be delays in (projects based on) the imported technologies. BHEL is well placed for the opportunity.” In view of the emerging prospects in the nuclear business, BHEL is ramping up its capacity further at its Bhopal facility.

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