BHEL to develop ultra super-critical power equipment

BHEL will soon start work to develop power equipment based on advanced ultra super-critical technology, which will put the company in the league of the world’s top energy firms that have the capacity to produce highly energy-efficient equipment. Government sources told Financial Chronicle that the cabinet committee on economic affairs (CC­EA) would soon approve a pilot research and development project for BHEL to develop these advanced ultra super-critical (AUSC) equipment, which would then be commercialised. The government has approved a new scheme called ultra-modern super-critical coal-based thermal power technology. The government will contribute an initial investment of about Rs 100 crore for the R&D project. Later, BHEL may need to invest between Rs 10,000 crore and Rs 12,000 crore to set up new lines to manufacture the equipment. BHEL is already manufacturing super-critical power equipment in the 660-800 mw range. It has a technology agreement with French equipment major Alstom for super-critical boilers and was exploring a possible technology tieup with German engineering major Siemens for the ultra super-critical technology. ref: http://www.mydigitalfc.com/news/bhel-develop-ultra-super-critical-power-equipment-439