Wednesday, December 28, 2011

BHEL executes two solar plants in Maharashtra

The electronics division of Bangalore-based Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has commissioned two grid-connected solar power plants of 2 MW each at Katol near Nagpur for Sepset Constructions Ltd. and Citra Real Estate Ltd. recently. These projects are commissioned under rooftop photovoltaic and Small Solar Power Generation Programme (RPSSGP) of IREDA under Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM).

Each of these PV plants are daily exporting 9,000 to 10,000 units of solar energy to 11kV grid of Maharashtra State Electricity Development Corporation Limited (MSEDCL) at Katol, BHEL said in a statement.

Commissioning of the above two Solar Power Plants is based on the EPC contract received by BHEL from the respective customers for setting up grid-connected solar power plants. BHEL is also in the process of setting up another 2-Mw PV power plant near Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh, based on an order from /s Priapus Infrastructure Ltd.

ref:
http://www.electroiq.com/photovoltaics/2011/12/1571508954/bhel-executes-two-solar-plants-in-maharashtra.html

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

BHEL looks for foreign player for NRTM

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has proposed international partnership to tap the Nuclear Reactor Turbine Market (NRTM) in the country, Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises Praful Patel told the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.

Patel said in a written reply to the house: "BHEL is further making efforts to associate with other international nuclear reactor vendors for possible cooperation to manufacture the components of higher size reactors."

A Joint Venture Company (JVC) for execution of Conventional Island (Turbine side) for 700 MWe nuclear power plants is contemplated to be set up between Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL), BHEL and Alstom of France, he informed.

BHEL has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in Feb 2011 with NPCIL and Alstom for formation of JVC for execution of Conventional Island (Turbine side) of Nuclear Power Plant for 700 MWe and above.

more at:
http://www.indiablooms.com/BusinessDetailsPage/2011/businessDetails211211f.php

Friday, December 16, 2011

Difficult to give timeframe for ONGC, BHEL disinvestment: Govt

The Government today said it can't give a timeframe for the completion of disinvestment process in public sector firms ONGC, BHEL and NBCC, because of various factors including market conditions.

"Disinvestment proposals of Oil and Natural Gas Corp, Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd and National Building Construction Corp are at various stages of implementation.

"It is difficult to give any timeframe for completion of the transactions as the same would depend on a number of factors like appointment of independent director, preparedness of the company as well as the market conditions," Minister of State for Finance S S Palanimanickam said in a written reply in Lok Sabha

more at:
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/finance/difficult-to-give-timeframe-for-ongc-bhel-disinvestment-govt/articleshow/11131691.cms

Thursday, December 15, 2011

BHEL Expansion in Power Sector

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) strives to improve its cost competitiveness and quality and has planned to attain the capacity to manufacture 20,000 MW power equipment by March, 2012.

BHEL strives to retain cost competitiveness by exploring cheaper options for inputs through global sourcing, indigenization, and various integrated operations, improvement initiatives like design to cost, purchase and supply chain management etc. BHEL has adopted European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM) model of business excellence apart from obtaining ISO (International Organization for Standardization) accreditation for all major Units of the Company. The manufacturing capability enhancement for the main power equipment like Boiler, Turbines, Generator and Electronic Cubicles is mainly being undertaken in a brown-field expansion mode at the existing major units of the Company at a total sanctioned capital expenditure of approximately Rs. 1,593 Crore.

more at:
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=78775

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

NTPC to place Rs 43,200 cr equipment orders in FY12

India’s biggest electricity producer NTPC on Wednesday said it would place orders for Rs 43,200 crore worth of power equipment for nine plants of 800 mw each in 2011-12. It would also separately place an order for Rs 1,050 crore with Bhel for a 500 mw power plant.

NTPC plans to complete placing of these orders in this financial year, company chairman Arup Roy Choudhury said. These units are in Kudgi, Karnataka; Gajmara and Darlapalli in Orissa and Lara in Chhattisgarh.

more at:
http://www.mydigitalfc.com/news/ntpc-place-rs-43200-cr-equipment-orders-fy12-102

NTPC-BHEL jt venture to begin operations next fiscal

NTPC-BHEL Power Projects Pvt Ltd (NBPPL), a 50:50 joint venture of state-owned NTPC and BHEL, for manufacturing power equipment, will start operations next fiscal, a senior company official has said.

“The infrastructure for NTPC-BHEL joint venture company would be ready by March 2012...and it would start production next year (financial year),” NTPC Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Mr Arup Roy Choudhury, who is also the Chairman of NBPPL, told reporters on the sidelines of National Energy Conservation Day here.

The company already has orders in hand, which it received from NTPC and BHEL at the time NBPPL was incorporated in April 2008.

more at:
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/article2714323.ece

Monday, December 12, 2011

BHEL experts to inspect CSTPS unit

Experts of Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) have reached Chandrapur to find out the reasons for repeated breakdown of Chandrapur Super Thermal Power Station (CSTPS) unit no 6.

The 500 MW unit had broken down three times in last one month as the same coil of platem superheater was getting burnt down everytime. "The coil first got burnt down on November 14 due to overheating. We repaired it on 16{+t}{+h}{+.} It again failed on December 5. We repaired it by December 10 but the coil again got burnt on 11{+t}{+h}. We then decided to ask BHEL to send experts to diagnose the problem and suggest a solution," Suresh Gohotare, chief general manager of CSTPS said.

more at:
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/BHEL-experts-to-inspect-CSTPS-unit/articleshow/11087489.cms

BHEL provides uniforms to 78 destitute children under CSR initiative

As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative, BHEL, Tiruchi, donated school uniforms to 78 inmates of Tamil Nadu Manavar Illam, Tiruverumbur, a home for destitute children, recently.

P. Nainar, General Manager, Human Resource, and S. S. Pillai, General Manager, Public Relations and Administration, handed over the uniforms worth Rs. 50,000, to the children.

Mr.Nainar said the BHEL would distribute uniforms to 1000 school children this year. Scholarships worth Rs.10 lakh will be granted this year to students belonging to the downtrodden and weaker sections of the society for pursuing higher studies, he said, adding that the company has earmarked Rs. 1.55 crore for its CSR activities this year

N.P.M. Manoharan, Secretary, Parimanam Primary School; M. Palanivel, Additional General Manager, Human Resource;

N.P.M. Balasubramaniam, Secretary of the home; and A.Antony, Convener of CSR projects, offered felicitations.

ref:
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/article2708844.ece

Govt confident of generating surplus power for export

With half a dozen power equipment firms slated to set up units in India, the government today expressed confidence of meeting the domestic power demand and generating surplus for export.

"We had only Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd ( BHEL). Now, six big companies are coming in joint ventures and the country will not face any power problem. I am confident that the country will export power to other countries," Power Minister Sushilkumar Shinde said during the Question Hour in the Rajya Sabha.

Pointing out that the government has kept a huge target of adding power generation capacity of 78,777 mega watt(MW) for the 11th Five Year Plan (2007-12), he said that "the problem is that there are not many equipment manufacturing companies."

In the 10th Five Year Plan, the country was able to produce 22,000 MW, though the target was 42,000 MW, he added.

more at:
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/energy/power/govt-confident-of-generating-surplus-power-for-export/articleshow/11081150.cms

Sunday, December 11, 2011

PowerMin for 14 pc import duty on power equipment

The government has circulated a draft Cabinet note proposing imposition of 14 per cent duty on imports of power equipment, a proposal aimed at providing a level-playing field to domestic manufacturers like BHEL and Larsen & Toubro.

"We sent the draft note to the Finance Ministry and the Ministry of Heavy Industry and Public Enterprises for the imposition of 5 per cent customs duty, 5 per cent special additional duty and 4 per cent countervailing duty on imported power equipment," a Power Ministry official said.

Domestic power equipment makers like BHEL and L&T have been demanding levy of 14 per cent duty on imported electrical equipment, mainly arising from China, in order to provide them a cushion against local taxes.

more at:
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/powermin-for-14-pc-import-duty-on-power-equipment/articleshow/11070503.cms

Friday, December 9, 2011

BHEL gets three Vishwakarma awards

Employees of BHEL, Tiruchi, have won three Vishwakarma National Awards – two class ‘A' and one class ‘C' – for their innovative suggestions leading to cost reduction, and higher productivity, safety and quality of products.

RECOGNITION

In recognition of the suggestions that also obviated the need to import products and paved way for energy conservation and technology upgrade, 13 employees were honoured with the 'Vishwakarma Rashtriya Puraskars' for 2010', by the Union Minister of Labour & Employment Mallikarjun Kharge at New Delhi recently. With these awards, the number of Vishwakarma awards won by BHEL has crossed 20.

More at:
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/article2700968.ece

Friday, December 2, 2011

BHEL bags ArcelorMittal equipment contract for Ukraine plant

State-run BHEL today said it has bagged a Rs 40 crore contract to supply equipment for a captive power plant being set up at global steel giant ArcelorMittal's plant in Ukraine.

BHEL has bagged the contract for supplying the steam turbine generator (STG) package for the captive power project at ArcelorMittal Group's steel plant at Kryviy Rih, in Ukraine, an official statement said.

BHEL's scope of work under this contract involves design, engineering, manufacture, supply and supervision of the erection and commissioning of the 27-MW steam turbine & generator package, including controls and instrumentation (C&I).

The project is to be executed by BHEL within a contractual completion deadline of 18 months. The steam turbine generators and C&I systems are to be manufactured at BHEL's Hyderabad plant and its electronics division in Bangalore, respectively.

more at:
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/indl-goods-/-svs/engineering/bhel-bags-arcelormittal-equipment-contract-for-ukraine-plant/articleshow/10942738.cms