BHEL commissions 600 mw unit in Telangana

Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd has commissioned the second of the two 600 MW units of Singareni Thermal Power Project in Adilabad district, Telangana.Announcing this on Thursday, the company said in March this year it has commissioned the first unit of the project developed by the country’s second largest coal miner Singareni Collieries Company Ltd. Over 85 per cent of the coal based power stations, amounting to 5,740 MW, in Telangana have been commissioned by BHEL. Reposing confidence in BHEL’s capability of setting up power plants, the Telangana state utility has placed orders with the central PSU for executing around 6,000 MW of thermal power projects on an EPC basis, the release said. — Special Correspondent ref: http://www.thehindu.com/business/BHEL-commissions-600-mw-unit-in-Telangana/article16960126.ece

BHEL HOLDS VIDEO MEET ON CRISIS MANAGEMENT

An organisational Crisis Management Group (CMG) meet has been organised on Monday through Video conferencing at BHEL Bhopal under the chairmanship of Director (E, R&D). More than 23 Locations including BHEL Units, Power Sector and various RODs participated in the meet. From BHEL Bhopal a unit level CMG group under the Chairmanship of Executive Director AMV Yugandhar , participated in the meet. The meeting was inaugurated by Director (E, R&D) in presence of ED Bhopal, ED Jhansi, ED Hyderabad and ED Haridwar. From BHEL Bhopal Sanjeev Gupta GM(P&D,IT), GM(HR), GM(EM&EMRP) joins the session. Director (ER&D) thrusts on digitilisation initiatives taken by BHEL .Senior Dignitaries / Members from various wings of Central Government Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MIETY) (Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) , Data Security Council of India (DSCI), National Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Centre’ (NCIIPC) and Standardisation Testing and Quality Certification (STQC)) also express their views on cyber security and stress on digital revolution taking place in the country. Meanwhile, among all State and Central Public Sector Enterprises, BHEL has been adjudged as the Best PSE in Research & Development by an independent jury. The Governance Now PSU Award 2016 for Excellence in RSD was presented to AtuI Sobti,CMD, BHEL by Ram Vilas Paswan, Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution. In addition, BHEL bagged the award in the category of Excellence in Technology Adoption. more at: http://www.dailypioneer.com/state-editions/bhel-holds-video-meet-on-crisis-management.html

BHEL aims to reduce dependence on power biz to 50% in 10yrs

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited today said it was aiming to reduce its dependence on thermal power business to 50 percent over the next 10 years from 80 percent now. "With focus on non-power business we are internally targeting to bring down dependence on thermal power sector to 50 percent. Currently, thermal power contribution is 80 percent now," BHEL chairman and managing director Atul Sobti said here today on the sidelines of 31st Indian Engineering Congress by The Institution of Engineers. He said the company is giving impetus on transportation, defence and solar in big way. The company has recently invested Rs 300 crore to enhance the solar PV cell making capability to 225MW. The Central Electricity Authority in a draft paper said given the massive capacity addition plans in the renewable sector, CEA estimates there is no requirement for new coal plants in 2017-22. Based on demand projections, CEA estimates new coal-based capacity requirement of 44,085 MW in 2022-27. But with 50,025 MW of coal power projects already in different stages of construction and likely to yield benefits in 2017-22, the agency does not foresee any immediate requirement for new coal power plants. ref: http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/wire-news/bhel-aims-to-reduce-dependencepower-biz-to-5010yrs_8127301.html

BHEL bags Rs 200 crore railway order for traction converters

BHEL on Friday said that it has bagged a major order from Indian Railways for supply of IGBT-based traction converters. “Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) has bagged a major order for supply of 118 sets of IGBT-based traction converters for 3 Phase 6,000 HP electric locomotives,” the company said in a statement. ref http://indianexpress.com/article/india/bhel-bags-rs-200-crore-railway-order-for-traction-converters-4430057/

District admin asks BHEL Bhopal to put solar plant on hold

The Bhopal district administration has urged the Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) to put on hold its plan to build a 10 Mega Watt (MW) solar power plant at Jamboree ground here. The district administration claims BHEL had not informed it about the plan and sent a formal communication only five days ago. The board of directors of the public sector undertaking (PSU) in November had cleared the proposal to build the Rs 54-crore solar plant spread over 50 acres of the 200-acre Jamboree ground. The PSU plans to supply the power generated to its township. ref: http://www.hindustantimes.com/bhopal/district-admin-asks-bhel-bhopal-to-put-solar-plant-on-hold/story-XIsZWiiZrEG5sBr1kXTWHL.html

BHEL commissions first unit of Pulichintala hydro power plant

BHEL today said that it has commissioned the first unit of the 4x30 MW Pulichintala Hydroelectric project (HEP) in Telangana. "The greenfield project is being set up by TSGENCO in Guntur district of Telangana on the river Krishna," BHEL said in statement today. BHEL's scope of work in the project includes design, manufacture, supply, supervision of erection, testing and commissioning of Electrical & Mechanical (E&M) package comprising 4 sets of 30 MW vertical Kaplan Turbine & Generator along with associated auxiliaries, it said. According to the statement, equipment has been manufactured at BHEL plants at Bhopal, Jhansi, Rudrapur and Bengaluru, while supervision of erection and commissioning of project have been carried out by the company's Power Sector - Southern Region construction division. BHEL has commissioned 983 MW of hydro power projects in Telangana so far, it said. http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/bhel-commissions-first-unitpulichintala-hydro-power-plant_8048781.htmlref;

Bhel-Kawasaki mull JV for metro coaches, propulsion system

Bhel (Bharat Heavy Industries Limited) and Japan-based Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI), are in talks for forming a joint venture to make locomotives and steel coaches for metro trains in India. If the two firms join hands, Bhel's Bhopal unit will be able to raise its turnover by Rs 1,500 crore to Rs 2,000 crore, a well-placed source in the public sector company told Business Standard. "Talks with Japanese firm Kawasaki are going on and are at an advanced stage. Bhel's Bhopal unit specialises in making motors and related systems such as control panels, alternators and propulsion systems. The unit will be given priority for making steel coaches," the source said. Various Indian states are developing metro rails and two lines of 32 km each have also been proposed in Bhopal and Indore. "As of now, the company supplies motors and other related systems to Indian Railways," the source said. ref: http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/bhel-kawasaki-mull-jv-for-metro-coaches-propulsion-system-116112600555_1.html

Bharat Heavy Electricals commissions 93 Megawatt steam turbine at Hazira

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), India's largest power plant equipment manufacturer, today announced it has commissioned a 93 megawatt steam turbine at the Reliance run Hazira plant in Gujarat. The 93 MW unit is the second unit in the 4 X 93 MW steam turbine based captive power project (CPP) being set at Hazira by Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), according to a BHEL media release. RIL is also setting up a 3X93 MW steam based CPP at Dahej in Gujarat, the statement added. BHEL has so far supplied a total of four steam turbine for both the project and the remaining three turbines are planned to be commissioned during the current financial year. In the current fiscal year BHEL has so far added 600 MW capacity in its captive power plant segment, the government owned company has also added 2,180 MW capacity to the power utility segment capacity, the release added. RIL has been sourcing steam turbines and gas turbines from BHEL for their projects all over the country. ref: http://energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/power/bhel-commision-93-mw-steam-turbine-at-hazira/55578629

BHEL commissions captive solar photo voltaic power plant in Trichy

A 5 Megawatt Peak (Mega Watt peak) grid interactive captive solar power plant has been commissioned by BHEL, Trichy, on its premises in June, as part of its efforts to promote the use of clean and renewable energy sources and to achieve significant reduction in energy costs. The captive power plant, including photovoltaic modules, power conditioning units, high tension switch gear panels and the SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition) system, were manufactured and supplied by BHEL's Electronics Division, Bengaluru. Utilizing an array of 19,968 photovoltaic modules spread over 25 acres, the solar power plant has already generated over 18 lakh units of electricity since June and is expected to facilitate substantial savings in energy costs over the long term. Payback period for the investment of about Rs 30 crore including civil works is expected to be just 5 years and 1 month while the operational life of the solar power plant will be a minimum of 25 years. While this is the first megawatt scale solar power plant at BHEL Trichy, it has earlier commissioned two 50 kW and one 20 kW solar power plants on the roof-tops of major office buildings including the Administrative Building. Five 30 kW, one 25 kW and one 5 kW roof-top solar power plants are also in operation in the township schools and BHEL Trichy has also installed a total of 289 solar powered street lights so far in its factory and township premises. ref: http://energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/renewable/bhel-commissions-captive-solar-photo-voltaic-power-plant-in-trichy/55448201

BHEL bags export orders from Togo, Benin

BHEL has expanded its footprint in the international market by securing export orders for supply of industrial motors to the African nations of Togo and Benin. Scancem International DA, Norway (Heidelberg Cement group) has placed the order for the motors for their cement plants, Ciments Du Togo S.A. & Cimbenin S.A, Benin, BHEL said in press release. According to the statement, the motors will be manufactured and supplied by BHEL's Bhopal unit. BHEL has been present in the African continent almost since its export journey commenced 45 years back and has references today in almost half of the African continent. The company has recently built 500 MW Kosti Thermal Power Plant - the largest in Sudan. The plant was inaugurated by President of Sudan Omer Hassan Ahmed El-Basheer. The project came close on the heels of the successful commissioning of BHEL's 28 MW Nyaborango Hydro project in Rwanda, 2x20 MW Steam Turbine and Generators for cogeneration application at Tendaho Sugar Factory in Ethiopia. more at: http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/bhel-bags-export-orderstogo-benin_7963201.html

BHEL reports Rs 109 crore profit for Q2; order book stands at Rs 1.03 lakh crore

BHEL on Tuesday reported a net profit of Rs 109 crore for the quarter ended September 30. The number came in lower than Rs 120 crore that analysts had projected in an ETNow survey. The largest domestic engineering and manufacturing company had reported a loss of Rs 181 crore for the same quarter last year. Net sales for the quarter rose to Rs 6,550.77 crore, up 12.08 per cent YoY from Rs 5,844.50 crore reported for the corresponding quarter last year. Ebitda came in at Rs 155 crore , which was higher than Rs 139 crore anticipated by analysts in the ETNow poll. Margins stood at 2.4 per cent for the quarter against 2.1 per cent estimated by analysts. Some analysts were anticipating continued pricing pressure in the boiler and turbine generator (BTG) segment. ref: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/stocks/earnings/bhel-reports-rs-109-crore-profit-for-q2-order-book-stands-at-rs-1-03-lakh-crore/articleshow/55309449.cms

Telangana to procure motors for drinking water project from BHEL

The Telangana government on Sunday decided to buy all electromechanical equipment for its ambitious Mission Bhagiratha, aimed at providing piped drinking water to each of the state’s 84 lakh households by 2018, from public-sector BHEL, an official statement said. The decision to buy motors and piping equipment from Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) was taken at a meeting chaired by Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao to review the Rs 40,000 crore project. ref: http://www.siasat.com/news/telangana-procure-motors-drinking-water-project-bhel-1042698/

BHEL pays 98 cr dividend in FY16

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has paid a final equity dividend of 20 per cent for the fiscal 2015-16. In value terms, the total dividend paid for fiscal 2015-16 amounts to Rs 98 crore. With this, the company has maintained its impeccable track record of rewarding investors by paying dividends uninterruptedly since 1976-77. A cheque of Rs 61.7 Crore towards the final dividend for the year 2015-16 on the equity (63.06 per cent) held by the Government of India, was presented to Anant G Geete, Union Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises by Atul Sobti, Chairman and Managing Director, BHEL, in the presence of Babul Supriyo, Minister of State for Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises. more at: http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Business/2016-10-06/BHEL-pays-98-cr-dividend-in-FY16/257362

BHEL bags 2 hydro electric plant orders worth Rs. 430 cr

State-owned power equipment maker BHEL has bagged two renovation and modernisation (R&M) orders of hydropower plants worth Rs. 430 crore, including one from NHPC. “BHEL has secured R&M contracts of hydro electric plants (HEPs). The company has won orders worth around Rs. 430 crore for R&M of 6x60 MW Balimela HEP of Odisha Hydro Power Corp Ltd (OHPC) and 3x60 MW Bairasiul HEP of National NHPC Ltd,” the company said in a statement. According to a statement, the units at both Balimela and Bairasiul have been in operation for over 35 years and the R&M of these units will result in restoration of output capacity, improvement in efficiency and reduction in auxiliary power consumption, in addition to leading to better plant availability. BHEL’s scope of work for the job orders envisages design, engineering, manufacturing, supply, dismantling, setting up, testing and commissioning of critical parts of turbines, generators, governors, controls and instrumentation, protection and balance of plant (BoP). Major equipment for these contracts will be manufactured and supplied by BHEL’s plants in Bhopal, Jhansi and Bengaluru. The normal life expectancy of an HEP is considered to be 30-35 years. In the current scenario of resource constraints, renovation and modernisation of existing HEPs is considered as the best option as this is cost-effective and requires much lesser time than setting up of greenfield projects. BHEL’s footprint in hydropower accounts for 23 GW of hydro sets commissioned and 6 GW of hydro sets under execution in India and abroad. ref: http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/bhel-bags-2-hydro-electric-plant-orders-worth-rs-430-cr/article9179849.ece

BHEL ASKED TO MODIFY POWER PLANTS RUNNING ON IMPORTED COAL

Union Power and Coal Minister Piyush Goyal on Sunday said the government has asked Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) to find a design to modify the power plants, running on imported coal, set up in the past. "We have to find solution to change all the imported coal based power plants. I am telling BHEL to find a design to modify the imported coal based power plants that were set up in the past," he said, noting that there was perpetual shortage of coal in the past. "The country and the Planning Commission, instead of finding a solution to the shortage and increase the domestic coal production, did design plants based on imported coal.The country gave business to foreign countries to sell coal to India," he said at the sidelines of the 115 th annual general meeting of MCC Chamber of Commerce. He also said that the Narendra Modi government has been trying to increase domestic coal production and to replace the imported coal by domestic coal. ref : http://www.dailypioneer.com/business-and-finance/bhel-asked-to-modify-power-plants-running-on-imported-coal.html

BHEL units get safety awards

Three units of BHEL, Tiruchi, have bagged National Safety Awards and 12 of its employees have won Vishwakarma Rashtriya Puraskars for 2014. The awards were presented by Union Minister of State for Labour and Employment Bandaru Dattatreya at a function held in New Delhi recently. Atul Sobti, Chairman and Managing Director, BHEL, Subrata Biswas, Director, Engineering, Research and Development, BHEL, and R. Rajamanohar, General Manager (in charge), BHEL-Tiruchi complex, received the safety awards. The Energy Systems Group (ESG) complex of Tiruchi BHEL has been adjudged winner for the longest accident-free period and lowest average frequency rate in the 0.1 to 0.25 million manhours category and the Welding Research Institute (WRI) has been adjudged runner-up for longest accident-free period in the same category. The Seamless Steel Tube Plant (SSTP) has won the award for the lowest average frequency rate in the over one million manhours category, according to a BHEL press release. Besides, a team of employees comprising Magu Manchala Yaragorla, Artisan III; T. Vijayakumar, Artisan III; E.Vinoth Kumar, Artisan II; and T.Guna Sekaran, Artisan II of Unit II of High Pressure Boiler Plant, were jointly awarded Vishwakarma Rashtriya Puraskar Class-A Award. M.Balamurugan, Artisan II; B. Akbar Ali, Artisan II; M. Eswaran, Artisan II; and A. Gangeswaran, Artisan II of Valves Production were jointly awarded Vishwakarma Rashtriya Puraskar Class B Award. V. Narayananasari, General Technician; L. Siva, Artisan II; S. Kannan, Artisan II; and E. Ramachandran, Artisan III of Welding Research Institute have jointly bagged Vishwakarma Rashtriya Puraskar Class-C Award. The Vishwakarma Rashtriya Puraskars are given in recognition of suggestions leading to outstanding achievement or good performance on the part of workers towards increasing productivity, quality, safety, working conditions and import substitution, the release added. ref: http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/bhel-units-get-safety-awards/article9146354.ece

Bhel gains after winning contract from NHPC

Bharat Heavy Electricals rose 0.34% to Rs 148 at 10:20 IST on BSE after NHPC awarded a contract worth Rs 132.74 crore to the company. The announcement was made by NHPC after market hours on Monday, 12 September 2016. Stock market remained closed yesterday, 13 September 2016 on account of holiday. Shares of NHPC rose 2.15% to Rs 26.15. Meanwhile, the S&P BSE Sensex was down 34.65 points or 0.12% at 28,311.15. On BSE, so far 2.05 lakh shares were traded in the Bharat Heavy Electricals' counter as against average daily volume of 9.98 lakh shares in the past one quarter. The stock hit a high of Rs 149.40 and a low of Rs 147.55 so far during the day. The stock had hit a 52-week high of Rs 219.70 on 27 October 2015 ref: http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-cm/bhel-gains-after-winning-contract-from-nhpc-116091400200_1.html

Bhel’s balance sheet revival is in sight

by Edelweiss : While we retain our thesis on BHEL that balance sheet revival is in sight, we believe the company is on course to see substantial cash flow over next 2-3 years. For us, key monitorable remains sequential reduction in debtors and closure of key orders, imparting the much-needed revenue visibility. Maintain buy/so with a DCF based target price of R185. more at: http://www.financialexpress.com/markets/indian-markets/bhels-balance-sheet-revival-is-in-sight/375268/

BHEL reports 54% surge in Q1 net profit; stock rallies 15%

BHEL on Wednesday reported a 54 per cent YoY rise in net profit to Rs 77.70 crore for the June quarter, beating an ET Now poll estimate of a loss of Rs 10.40 crore. The company had reported a net profit of Rs 50.43 crore in the corresponding quarter of last year. Sales for the quarter came in at Rs 5,523 crore, which was much higher that ET Now poll estimate of Rs 4,578 crore. The company had reported net sales of Rs 4,280.02 crore in the same quarter last year more at: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/stocks/earnings/bhel-reports-54-surge-in-q1-net-profit-stock-rallies-15/articleshow/54045593.cms

BHEL commissions Unit-4 of Teesta Low Dam hydro power project

State-run BHEL on Friday said it has commissioned the fourth and last unit of the 4x40 MW Teesta Low Dam Hydro Electric Project (HEP) Stage-IV in West Bengal. A run-of-the-river greenfield project located in Darjeeling district of West Bengal, Teesta HEP has been set up by NHPC Ltd, on the River Teesta, BHEL said in a release. According to the statement, power generation from the Teesta project will result in reduction of green-house gas emissions and will help in achieving a low carbon development path for the state as well as the nation. BHEL was entrusted with the Electrical & Mechanical (E&M) works for four units of 40 MW each by NHPC Limited. more at: http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/bhel-commissions-unit-4-of-teesta-low-dam-hydro-power-project-116090200388_1.html

Merrill Lynch maintains ‘underperform’ on BHEL

As per a press release by BHEL’s corporate communication, India Ratings & Research has downgraded BHEL’s long-term rating for Bank Loan Facilities from ‘IND AAA’/ Stable to IND AA+/ Negative. We believe that the rating downgrade is in response to likely operating losses and persisting execution challenges in the near-to-medium term, deteriorating quality of BHEL’s receivables and likely acceleration of recognition of bad debt expense under Ind-AS. As per a media release, progress at `56 billion 1,600MW Uppur Thermal Power Plant (TPP) has come to a standstill led by land acquisition issues. Over the past few months, BHEL has rallied along with the market as it appears to be one the cheapest Industrial stocks. more at: http://www.financialexpress.com/markets/indian-markets/merrill-lynch-maintains-underperform-on-bhel/364760/

BHEL: Supervisors protest pay disparity

Over 500 supervisors from BHEL Bhopal and 4,000 across its 16 units staged protest by going on 6-day hunger strike against pay disparity amid celebrations on first day of Diamond Jubilee Year at Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) on Monday. The supervisors were protesting getting less salary than workers or artisans in BHEL workshop. more at: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhopal/BHEL-Supervisors-protest-pay-disparity/articleshow/53924344.cms

Bhel skids on U-turn by NTPC

On Tuesday, shares of state-owned Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (Bhel) tumbled 4.6% as investors reacted to news that a sizeable order from NTPC Ltd may be re-tendered. The reaction is not surprising. Bhel has been a victim of the slowdown in the power and industrial sectors. When a large order turns uncertain, it is a big negative for investors, coming on the back of existing woes of low order inflows and weak execution. Macquarie Research pointed out in a report dated 22 August that Bhel’s portion of the NTPC order accounts for about 4% of its order book. It said NTPC is likely to invite fresh bids “for only 4 gigawatt worth of projects in FY2017 with no certainty of bid closure before year-end.” That’s a blow for Bhel. Existing uncertainties are not showing any signs of letting up soon. Plant load factor of the power sector is merely 60-65%, implying that the lull in new power capacity could continue for a few more years, unless industrial activity rebounds. Till then, it will restrict orders for power equipment makers such as Bhel. more at: http://www.livemint.com/Money/ehrWWM3zLygXQvyo0uK6UO/Bhel-skids-on-Uturn-by-NTPC.html

BHEL Shares Slump Amid Uncertainty About NTPC Orders

BHEL shares slumped nearly 4 per cent on Tuesday amid concerns that the state-run power equipment manufacturer may lose a major power plant order from state-run utility NTPC. BHEL was the top-loser in the Nifty50 index. According to Macquarie, NTPC is re-visiting its tender for four power plants of 1000MW capacity each for its Pudimadaka ultra mega power project. The tender was earlier awarded to BHEL. The order accounts for around 4 per cent of BHEL's total order book, said Macquarie. The bidding for the project was based on imported coal price, but NTPC is likely to call for fresh bids based on domestic coal price, the brokerage added. As of 10.07 a.m., BHEL shares traded 2.33 per cent lower at Rs 140.55 a piece compared to 0.04 per cent gain in the broader Nifty. ref: http://profit.ndtv.com/news/market/article-bhel-shares-slump-amid-uncertainty-about-ntpc-orders-1448927

BHEL developing new types of compact heat exchangers

Vizag-based public sector undertaking BHEL-HPVP (Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited - Heavy Plates and Vessels Plant) is engaged in indigenous development of new types of compact heat exchangers (CHEs) for the Light Combat Aircraft, also known as Tejas. According to BHEL-HPVP sources, the research and development department at the plant is currently engaged in indigenous development of four new types of CHEs for the Mk2 version of the Tejas aircraft (LCA-Mk2). Sources said BHEL-HPVP will be supplying 40 of these new CHEs under a project for the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA), Bangalore, a DRDO agency. This will be in continuation to the earlier CHEs supplied for the LCA. Official sources said Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL), Bangalore, has recently inquired with HPVP for supply of a further 100 sets of Tejas heat exchangers. Also, sources said the Indian Navy is planning to order another 40 sets of Tejas heat exchangers in the coming years. Including those supplied during the development stages, HPVP has so far supplied over 400 compact heat exchangers to ADA and HAL. ref: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/visakhapatnam/BHEL-developing-new-types-of-compact-heat-exchangers/articleshow/53793983.cms

BHEL bags Rs 169 cr order for solar photovoltaic power plant

BHEL on Tuesday said it has secured an order to set up solar photovoltaic (SPV) plants, estimated to cost Rs 169 crore. The EPC order has been placed by West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Corporation Ltd (WBSEDCL), BHEL said in a statement. Three SPV plants of 10 MW each are to be set up at Mejia (Bankura), Santaldih (Purulia) and Chharrah (Purulia) in West Bengal, it added. Earlier this year, BHEL had bagged Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) orders from Neyveli Lignite Corporation and Bharat Electronics Ltd for setting up of a 65 MW SPV Power plant at Neyveli (Tamil Nadu) and a 15 MW SPV Power Plant at Ordinance Factory Premises, Medak (Telangana) which are being implemented. In 2015 as well it bagged EPC orders from NTPC for 50 MW solar power plants each at Ananthpur (AP) and Mandsaur (MP). more at: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/BHEL-bags-Rs-169-cr-order-for-solar-photovoltaic-power-plant/articleshow/53721112.cms

BHEL achieves record project execution

The country’s nuclear power programmes and the revised emission norms for coal-based thermal power plants offered considerable business opportunity for Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, Tiruchi, its Executive Director S. Gopinath said here on Monday. With the revised emission norms, the unit stood to derive significant benefit by developing the equipment required to further control nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions, he said speaking at the Independence Day celebration at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium at the BHEL Township. Mr. Gopinath took the salute at the ceremonial march past by BHEL Security, National Cadet Corps Home Guards, Traffic Wardens, Fire Services and campus school contingents at the Independence Day parade. The development of technologies for advanced ultra supercritical boilers and coal gasification was well on course and the Welding Research Institute of BHEL, Tiruchi, was on its way to becoming a world-class enterprise, Mr.Gopinath said. The successful in-house development of fully-bolted boiler supporting structures which are being supplied for the first time for the North Karanpura and Neyveli projects was a major technological breakthrough that will significantly reduce boiler erection cycle-time and speed up project execution. Referring to the feedback from a high-level delegation from the Kilwa Energy Company of Tanzania that visited BHEL, Tiruchi, recently, Mr. Gopinath said that the delegation was highly impressed with the manufacturing facilities and the capability of the unit. BHEL Corporation had achieved a record project execution during the previous fiscal despite the slowdown in the power sector and maintained its leadership with 74 per cent market share. ref: http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/bhel-achieves-record-project-execution/article8993135.ece

BHEL commissions power unit at CG station

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has successfully commissioned second 500MW thermal unit at Marwa Thermal Power Station in Chhattisgarh. Located in Janjgir-Champa district of Chhattisgarh, Marwa TPS was set up by Chhattisgarh State Power Generation Company Ltd. (CSPGCL). Incidentally, BHEL had earlier also commissioned the first unit of Marwa TPS. BHEL has been associated with power projects of CSPGCL (and the erstwhile Chhattisgarh State Electricity Board), from the time when the 120 MW Korba TPS Extension-I was commissioned in March 1976. Significantly, BHEL has 94% share in installed capacity of CSPGCL and has so far commissioned 11 thermal sets and three hydro sets for the state utility. In Chhattisgarh, BHEL has contributed a total of 12,500 MW to state's installed power generation capacity, including central and private sector utilities. The successful commissioning of the unit has reinforced BHEL's leadership status in execution of thermal power projects involving supply of state-of-the-art equipment, suited to Indian coal and Indian conditions. ref: http://energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/power/bhel-commissions-power-unit-at-cg-station/53550645

BHEL bags 80 mw photovoltaic power plants

Bharat Heavy Electricals LtdBSE -2.34 % (BHEL) has bagged orders for setting up 80 mw of solar photovoltaic power plants on engineering, procurement and construction basis. The orders, valued at Rs 437 crore, have been placed by Neyveli Lignite Corporation LTdBSE -0.13 % (NLC) and Bharat Electronics LtdBSE 1.25 % (BEL). The solar photovoltaic plants are to be set up at Neyveli, Tamilnadu (65 mw), for NLC, and at the premises of Ordnance Factory Medak, Telangana (15 mw), for BEL. With these orders, BHEL's solar portfolio now stands at 300 mw. ref: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/energy/power/bhel-bags-80-mw-photovoltaic-power-plants/articleshow/53448451.cms

NHPC signs pact with BHEL for hydro power projects overseas

NHPCtoday said it has entered into a pact with Bharat Heavy ElectricalsBSE 0.86 % Ltd (BHEL) for undertaking hydro power projects in overseas markets. "NHPC has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on July 21, 2016 with Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL)," NHPC said in a filing to BSE. As per the MOU, NHPC and BHEL will look after the civil and electro mechanical packages respectively. ref: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/energy/power/nhpc-signs-pact-with-bhel-for-hydro-power-projects-overseas/articleshow/53325169.cms

BHEL commissions 40 mw hydro power unit in West Bengal

BHEL today said it has commissioned third unit of the 4x40 mw Teesta Low Dam hydroelectric project stage-IV in West Bengal. The final unit of the project is also in advanced stages of execution, Bharat Heavy Electricals LtdBSE 3.41 % (BHEL) said in a filing to BSE. A run-of-the-river greenfield project located in Darjeeling district on Teesta river, it is being set up by NHPCBSE 0.40 % (National Hydroelectric Power Corporation). Power generation from project will result in reduction of green-house gas emissions and will help in achieving a low carbon development path for the state as well as the nation, the statement said. The order for electrical and mechanical (E&M) works for four units of 40 mw each was placed on BHEL by NHPC. BHEL's scope of work in the project comprised design, manufacture, supply, installation and commissioning of complete E&M works, including vertical shaft kaplan turbines and matching generators. http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/energy/power/bhel-commissions-40-mw-hydro-power-unit-in-west-bengal/articleshow/53298921.cms

Financial Crises in BHEL

On 7th April 2016, Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) reported Net Loss of Rs. 877 Crore for the financial year 2015-16 as per the then tentative/provisional Flash results. Subsequently on 27th May 2016, BHEL reported Net Loss of Rs. 913 Crore after Statutory Audit of the Company for the financial year 2015-16. The performance of BHEL during the year 2015-16 was impacted mainly due to continued subdued business environment, resulting in reduced level of operations and non-lifting of hold in many of the stranded projects of various customers in which the Company is engaged as a contractor/ supplier. Government issues advisories/ suggestions which may be policy related or specific issue related as and when required depending on the nature of the case and exigency. As a result of this, BHEL has pursued initiatives in diversification, eyeing new business opportunities emerging in defence, railways, water, solar and also in the conventional power sector. The Government has also appointed 2 Directors [Government Nominees] on the Board of BHEL who actively contribute in overseeing the Companys strategic direction, reviewing and monitoring corporate performance, ensuring regulatory compliance and Corporate Governance, and safeguarding the interests of the shareholders. Also, 5 Independent Directors having vast experience in the focus areas of BHEL, have been inducted in the Board of the company. Further, the performance of BHEL is reviewed by Department of Heavy Industry (DHI) on a regular basis. DHI also assists the Company in the achievement of growth plan through policy initiatives, suitable inter-ministerial interventions, and taking up specific issues from time to time. This information was given by Minister of State In the Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises Shri Babul Supriyo in reply to a written question in the Lok Sabha today. ref: http://www.business-standard.com/article/government-press-release/financial-crises-in-bhel-116071900788_1.html

BHEL surges over 6 per cent on bagging new power plant deal

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) share price surged over 6 per cent after Bangladesh-India Friendship Power Company (Pvt) Limited (BIFPCL), the joint venture enterprise inked the deal with the state-owned power equipment maker. ref: http://www.financialexpress.com/markets/indian-markets/bhel-surges-6-per-cent-bagging-new-power-plant-deal/315139/

BHEL commissions two hydel units in Afghanistan

State-run Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) today said that it has commissioned two units of 14 MW each at Salma Hydro Electric Project in Afghanistan. The Salma Dam or the Afghan-India Friendship Dam was inaugurated by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi in presence of the Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani, BHEL said in a statement. ref: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/energy/power/bhel-commissions-two-hydel-units-in-afghanistan/articleshow/52938206.cms

BHEL commissions 195 MW unit at Muzaffarpur plant

BHEL has commissioned another 195 MW unit at Muzaffarpur thermal power station in Bihar. This is the second 195 MW unit to be commissioned by BHEL at the 2x195 MW Muzaffarpur Thermal Power Station Stage-II of Kanti Bijlee Utpadan Nigam Limited (KBUNL), a joint venture of NTPC and BSPGCL, the company said in a press release. According to the statement, the first 195 MW unit was commissioned in March, 2015. BHEL is the leading supplier of coal-based main plant equipment to NTPC and its joint ventures, with an over 80% share in their installed capacity. BHEL's scope of work in the Muzaffarpur project envisaged design, engineering, manufacture, supply, erection and commissioning of steam turbines, generators and boilers, along with associated auxiliaries and electricals. ref: http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/bhel-commissions-195-mw-unit-at-muzaffarpur-plant-116061400316_1.html

BHEL commissions 3 supercritical thermal units in Uttar Pradesh

BHEL BSE 0.25 % today announced the commissioning of all the 3 supercritical units of the 1980 MW coal-based Lalitpur Super Thermal Power Project in Uttar Pradesh within a span of just 85 days. Located in Lalitpur, Bundelkhand district, the 3x660 MW Lalitpur STPP has been developed by Lalitpur Power Generation Company Ltd , promoted by the Bajaj Hindusthan BSE -0.21 % group. "This has been achieved as a result of enhanced focus on project execution by way of innovative erection techniques and meticulous project management," the company said in statement. The main plant package contract of this 1980 MW power plant is being executed by BHEL. more at: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/energy/power/bhel-commissions-3-supercritical-thermal-units-in-uttar-pradesh/articleshow/52622232.cms

BHEL commissions 520 MW thermal power unit in AP

BHEL on Wednesday said it has commissioned another 520 MW coal-based power generating unit in Andhra Pradesh. The unit has been commissioned at the 2x520 MW Vizag thermal power project of Hinduja National Power Co Ltd (HNPCL), Visakhapatnam, Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited said in a statement. Significantly, in Visakhapatnam district, four 500 MW thermal sets supplied and executed by BHEL are already in successful operation at Simhadri Super Thermal Power Station of NTPC, it said. The Vizag project has been executed by BHEL on engineering, procurement and construction basis. This project is located on the coast of the Bay of Bengal. Notably, this project uses single flow condenser and sea water as main cooling water, it added. Though the project was severely affected by the Hudhud cyclone in 2014 while it was under construction, all out efforts were made by BHEL and HNPCL resulting in curtailing delays and commissioning both units. BHEL has also recently secured prestigious orders for setting up two supercritical thermal power projects involving one unit each of the country's highest rating 800 MW sets, in Andhra Pradesh. The projects are 1x800 MW Narla Tata Rao thermal power station stage-V of Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation Ltd (APGENCO) and 1x800 MW Sri Damodaram Sanjeevaiah Thermal Power Station Stage-II, popularly known as Krishnapatnam Supercritical thermal power project, of Andhra Pradesh Power Development Company Ltd. ref: http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/bhel-commissions-520-mw-thermal-power-unit-in-ap-116060100591_1.html

Gasping BHEL loses Rs 150cr tender to competitor, sabotage suspected

In a major setback to crisis-ridden Bhopal unit of state-owned Bharat Heavy Electrical Ltd (BHEL), it lost Rs 154-cr tender to a private Indian company following an apparent sabotage. While sources allege BHEL's rate was leaked to its competitor, top officials of the company feigned ignorance. "The tender was floated by diesel locomotive works tenders (DLW) Varanasi a month ago for manufacturing 700 motors (TM4907) of Rs 20 lakh each. BHEL lost thebusiness to a private company as rates were leaked and the competitor filed a lower rate," said an officer wishing anonymity. ref: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhopal/Gasping-BHEL-loses-Rs-150cr-tender-to-competitor-sabotage-suspected/articleshow/52394711.cms

PowerGrid to replace BHEL in S&P BSE Sensex from June 20

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) will be replaced by another public sector company, Power Grid Corporation of India, in the S&P BSE Sensex with effect from June 20. ref: http://netindian.in/news/2016/05/21/00038076/powergrid-replace-bhel-sp-bse-sensex-june-20

BHEL commissions 250 MW thermal unit in Maharashtra

BHEL today said it has commissioned a 250 MW thermal unit in Maharashtra . The unit has been commissioned at Parli Thermal Power Station ( TPS ), located in Beed district in the Marathwada region of Maharashtra, Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) said in a BSE filing. The project is owned by Maharashtra State Power Generation Company ( Mahagenco ). This is the eighth coal-based unit commissioned by BHEL at Parli TPS. Read more at: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/energy/power/bhel-commissions-250-mw-thermal-unit-in-maharashtra/articleshow/52342093.cms

BHEL to set up power project in Odisha

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited has bagged an order valued at Rs.1,600 crore for setting up a coal-based thermal power project in Odisha in international competitive bidding. The 1 x 250 MW coal-based thermal unit will be set up at Rourkela Power Project on Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) basis. The order for the stage-III of the brownfield power project, located in Rourkela district of Odisha, has been placed on BHEL by NTPC-SAIL Power Company Private Limited (NSPCL), a joint venture of NTPC and SAIL, according to a BHEL press release. The key equipment for the contract will be manufactured at BHEL’s Tiruchi, Haridwar, Bhopal, Ranipet, Hyderabad, Jhansi, Tirumayam and Bengaluru plants while the company's Power Sector division would be responsible for civil works, erection and commissioning of the equipment. BHEL had earlier executed the coal-based 2x250 MW Bhilai Expansion power plant for NSPCL, the release added. more at: http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/bhel-to-set-up-power-project-in-odisha/article8613437.ece

BHEL bags Rs 1600 crore order to set up a 250-mw thermal power plant in Odisha

Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd has bagged a contract to set up a 250-mw thermal power plant in Odisha. The order has been placed by NTPC-SAIL Power Company, a joint venture between NTPCBSE -1.64 % and Steel Authority of India. The coal-based thermal unit will be set up at Rourkela power project on engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) basis. ref: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/energy/power/bhel-bags-rs-1600-crore-order-to-set-up-a-250-mw-thermal-power-plant-in-odisha/articleshow/52290983.cms

BHEL commissions 660 MW supercritical thermal plant in Nagpur

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) on May 14, 2016 commissioned a 660 MW supercritical thermal unit at Mouda Super Thermal Power Station (STPS) at Mouda in Nagpur district of Maharashtra. The order for setting up two coal-based thermal units of 660 MW was placed with BHEL by NTPC Ltd. While the first unit has been commissioned, work on the other 660 MW unit is also in an advanced stage. Notably, BHEL has earlier set up two units of 500 MW each at Mouda STPS, which are in operation. In the supercritical segment, BHEL has successfully demonstrated its leadership status and technological capability in the manufacture and execution of 660 MW, 700 MW and 800 MW sets. Notably, the unit, commissioned by BHEL at Mouda, is the first to be commissioned out of the 11 units ordered under bulk tendering to different manufacturers. BHEL has a long-standing partnership with NTPC and has supplied over 30,000 MW of the coal-based power plants of NTPC and its JVs that account for around 80 percent of its coal-based installed capacity. Significantly, in FY 2015-16, all the 2,255 MW projects of NTPC and its JVs were executed by BHEL. ref: http://www.business-standard.com/content/b2b-manufacturing-industry/bhel-commissions-660-mw-supercritical-thermal-plant-in-nagpur-116051600184_1.html

BHEL commissions 660 MW thermal unit

BHEL announced the commissioning a 660 MW supercritical thermal unit in Maharashtra. The unit has been commissioned at the Mouda Super Thermal Power Station (STPS). ref: http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-business/bhel-commissions-660-mw-thermal-unit/article8601915.ece

BHEL DEVELOPS GAS INSULATED SWITCHGEAR

BHEL has developed Gas Insulated Switchgear for 33kV 31.5kA and 40kA Basic Short Circuit duties. Tests were conducted at KEMA, Netherlands. These duties tests are conducted to verify capabilities of Switchgear comprising of key elements such as mechanism, Vacuum Interrupter with suitable linkages. This is a new range of product added into BHELs product range. Requirement of GIS is growing fast in India due to its inherent advantage of low space requirement, higher safety and lower outages due to Switchgear failure, compared to AIS. Such equipment’s are gaining ground mainly in Metro, Refineries and Hydro sites. ref: http://www.dailypioneer.com/state-editions/bhel-develops--gas-insulated-switchgear.html

Panel Calls For Forensic Audit Of BHEL

A Parliamentary panel on Tuesday called for a forensic audit of state-run BHEL to identify instances of deficiencies, saying that performance of the Maharatna PSE slackened in the last two to three years due to "poor risk analysis and business foresight". The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Industry in its report on Department of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises noted that BHEL has been classified as 'weak' under the department's classification of CPSEs based on new guidelines despite being a Maharatna. BHEL's performance has slackened over the past two to three years owing to a slew of reasons by the company such as retarded demand, delayed environmental clearances and stranded orders, the report said. "The reasons put forward by BHEL portrays an impression that these are 'beyond the control of the company'. Even while considering that BHEL might have taken steps to check the slide in its performance, the fact remains that their performance seems to have dipped despite these efforts," it added. more at: http://profit.ndtv.com/news/corporates/article-panel-calls-for-forensic-audit-of-bhel-1402430

BHEL commissions 600 MW thermal power plant in Madhya Pradesh

Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) today announced the commissioning of a 600 MW coal-based thermal power plant in Madhya Pradesh. "The unit has been commissioned at the 1x600 MW Jhabua Thermal Power Project (TPP) located in Seoni district in Madhya Pradesh," BHELBSE -1.41 % said in a release. The project has been developed by Jhabua Power Ltd (JPL), a subsidiary of Avantha Power & Infrastructure Limited (APIL). This is the second project of APIL commissioned by BHEL after the 1x600 MW Avantha Bhandar TPP at Raigarh in Chhattisgarh, it said. BHEL's scope of work in the contract envisaged design, engineering, manufacture, supply, erection and commissioning of steam turbine, generator and boiler, along with associated auxiliaries and electricals, besides controls and Instrumentation and electrostatic precipitators, it added. BHEL is presently executing two supercritical units of 800 MW for NTPC at Gadarwara in Madhya Pradesh. ref: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/energy/power/bhel-commissions-600-mw-thermal-power-plant-in-madhya-pradesh/articleshow/52089511.cms

National Fire Service Day observed at BHEL, Trichi

The National Fire Service Day was observed at BHEL, Tiruchirappalli On Sunday. Speaking on the occasion, S Gopinath, executive director, BHEL, Tiruchirappalli said that the fire service personnel have contributed immensely to the development of the nation by saving human lives and properties. Gopinath also presented medals to the Security and Fire Service staff who had put in over 30 years of service. Prizes were also distributed to the winners of competitions held in connection with the National Fire Service Day. M Jayakumaran, general manager, Human Resources, BHEL Tiruchirappalli, presided over the function. S V Srinivasan, general manager, Outsourcing, offered felicitations. T Sekar, chief security officer, presented the annual report. Earlier, Major S Palanivelu, deputy chief security officer, welcomed the gathering. I Surli, inspector, Fire Safety, proposed the vote of thanks. ref: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/trichy/National-Fire-Service-Day-observed-at-BHEL/articleshow/52070165.cms

BHEL staff fume over move to sell excess land to govt

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited's proposal to hand over its acres of extra land in the city to the state government, has not gone down well with the employees of the industrial area. Workers association of BHEL, affiliated to Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC) has demanded that the land should be instead used for constructing new houses for the employees. ref: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhopal/BHEL-staff-fume-over-move-to-sell-excess-land-to-govt/articleshow/52036934.cms

TVS Racing Appoints Shreya Iyer as Team's First Woman Racer . She is daughter of Mr. R. Sundar of Electronics Div, BHEL, Bangalore

TVS Racing has announced its first woman rider - Shreya Sunder Iyer, who will be representing the racing team in the Indian National Rally Championship this year. The association also makes Shreya, the first woman rider to be a part of any racing team in India. ref: http://auto.ndtv.com/news/tvs-racing-appoints-shreya-iyer-as-teams-first-woman-racer-1399622

BHEL wins DSIJ Award 2015 for the Most Efficient Maharatna PSU

For its superlative performance in fiscal 2014-15, Bharat Heavy Electricals (BHEL) has been awarded the DSIJ Award 2015 for the Most Efficient Maharatna PSU. Significantly, BHEL has been conferred this award for the seventh successive year and has been winning this prestigious award since its inception. BHEL is the largest engineering and manufacturing organization of its kind in the country. It is also among the world's few integrated power plant equipment manufacturers with the capability to manufacture the entire range / type of power equipment and also to undertake projects on EPC basis. ref: http://money.livemint.com/news/company/news/bhel-wins-dsij-award-2015-for-the-most-efficient-maharatna-psu-447963.aspx

BHEL bags order to set up power plant in Madhya Pradesh

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has bagged an order for setting up a 50 MW Solar Photovoltaic (SPV) Power Plant in Madhya Pradesh on engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) basis. Valued at Rs.282 crore, the order for setting up the Solar Power Plant at Mandsaur in Madhya Pradesh, has been placed on BHEL Corporation by NTPC Limited. The project is scheduled for completion in twelve months, according to a BHEL press release. Earlier in the year, BHEL Corporation had bagged another EPC order from NTPC under domestic competitive bidding for setting up a 50 MW Solar Power Plant at Anantapur in Andhra Pradesh, which is currently under execution. BHEL Corporation manufactures solar cells and modules at its Electronics Division unit in Bengaluru, while space-grade solar panels using high efficiency cells and space-grade Battery panels are manufactured at its Electronic Systems Division, also in Bengaluru. In another press release, the power plant equipment manufacturing major said it has recorded the highest-ever commissioning of power projects and the highest order booking over in the last five years in 2015-16. nore at: http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/bhel-bags-order-to-set-up-power-plant-in-madhya-pradesh/article8501581.ece

BHEL to get own reservoirs

Bhopal: EL is set to build new reservoirs to get rid of it's water crisis during summer. The area gets 5.5 MGD (million gallon per day) water from Upper Lake for about 1.25 lakh population. Once operational, the reservoirs will help BHEL save 4 MGD water. A 1.6 million gallon reservoir will be constructed at 6 MGD water filter plant in front of new Vidhan Sabha building. Another two reservoirs with the capacity of 0.25 million has already been constructed for the workshop and the testing for the same has already been started. There are two old reservoirs with a capacity of 3MGD each which fail to meet the deamand during peak summer. "There are also problems like failure of motors and power break-ups," said Mahesh Kumar, a BHEL resident. Currently, BHEL gets water supply at the rate of Rs 7 per thousand litre from Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC). However, the demand the civic body demanded Rs 14 per thousand litres from BHEL. The decision has also been taken to curb the expenses. ref: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhopal/BHEL-to-get-own-reservoirs/articleshow/51849823.cms

BHEL bags Rs 282-crore order from NTPC for 50MW solar plant in MP

BHEL has bagged a Rs 282-order for setting up a 50 MW solar project on an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) basis through competitive bidding from NTPC Ltd. "Valued at Rs 282 crore, the order for setting up the solar plant at Mandsaur in Madhya Pradesh, has been placed on BHEL by NTPC Limited. The project is scheduled for completion in twelve months," BHEL said in a release. more at: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/energy/power/bhel-bags-rs-282-crore-order-from-ntpc-for-50mw-solar-plant-in-mp/articleshow/51824345.cms

Govt asks BHEL to take initiatives for power sector

Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises Minister Anant Geete asked Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) to step up its activities in diversification areas like solar and transportation, in a big way to address the slowdown in power sector. The minister reviewed the performance and the future readiness of the company. "While BHEL is gearing up for the future to face the upcoming challenges, he advised the company to step up its activities in diversification areas like solar and transportation, in a big way to address the slowdown in power sector," the company said in a statement. The minister was briefed about the performance trends of the company, initiatives taken for enhancing competitiveness and building R&D capabilities, it said. "Apart from the new initiatives and strategies for growth, the challenges being faced by the company in the prevailing subdued business environment were also explained," it said. The minister commended the company's leadership role on attaining an all-time high commissioning/synchronization of 15,059 MW of power generating equipment during the last year. ref: http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/govt-asks-bhel-to-take-initiatives-for-power-sector_6239821.html

BHEL to announce flash results for FY16 on April 7

With the earnings season set to start, BHEL will be announcing its flash results for FY16 on April 7. The street seems to be divided on its expectations from the company for the last quarter of FY16. reff: http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/result-poll/bhel-to-announce-flash-results-for-fy16april-7_6167181.html

BHEL develops IPMS for INS Vikrant

Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) today said it has successfully developed and delivered the Integrated Platform Management System (IPMS) for indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant. Developed by the companys Electronics System Division, it includes state-of-the-art Automatic Power Management System, BHEL said in a press release. It said various directorates of Indian Navy and Cochin Shipyard participated in the final Integrated Factory Acceptance Test (IFAT) protocol. INS Vikrant was built by Cochin Shipyard Limited for the Indian Navy. Designed, manufactured and tested at BHEL Bengaluru jointly with GE-Avio (Italy), IPMS is unique, technology intensive and sophisticated. BHEL said apart from executing this prestigious order received against stiff competition, it had in the recent past supplied Auxiliary Control System for P15A Destroyers INS Kolkata and INS Kochi, which are already in service and to INS Chennai, scheduled to be commissioned in 2016. It said the company has demonstrated capability for warship controls and also geared-up to take up other assignments in marine and defence applications, including defence simulators. An integrated platform management system (IPMS) is a system used on board ships and submarines for real-time monitoring and control of the vessels hull, mechanical, electrical and damage control machinery and systems. PTI KSU RA ROH APR ABK ref: http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/bhel-develops-ipms-for-ins-vikrant/1/632944.html

Bhel commissions thermal power unit in Maharashtra

Bhel today said it has commissioned its 5th 500 MW unit at Chandrapur Super Thermal Power Project (STPP) in Maharashtra. "With this, 9 coal-based sets aggregating to 3,340 MW, all supplied and commissioned by Bhel, are now operational at Chandrapur STPP of Maharashtra State Power Generation Co. Ltd (MAHAGENCO)," Bhel said in press release. ref: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/Bhel-commissions-thermal-power-unit-in-Maharashtra/articleshow/51645900.cms

BHEL commissions 250 Mw unit at Nabinagar plant in Bihar

BHEL has commissioned first 250 Mw unit at coal-based Nabinagar thermal power plant of Bhartiya Rail Bijlee Company Ltd in Aurangabad district of Bihar. "The 250 MW unit has been commissioned at the upcoming, greenfield 1,000 Mw Nabinagar Thermal Power Project (4x250 MW), being set up by Bhartiya Rail Bijlee Company Ltd (BRBCL), a joint venture of NTPC Limited and the Indian Railways," BHEL said in a statement on Wednesday. Execution of the other three units is also in progress, it added. BHEL has a long-standing partnership with NTPC and has supplied over 30,000 Mw of the coal-based power plants of NTPC and its JVs that account for around 80 per cent of NTPC's coal-based installed capacity. ref: http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/bhel-commissions-250-mw-unit-at-nabinagar-plant-in-bihar-116033000416_1.html

BHEL commissions 600-MW thermal plant in Telangana

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has commissioned a 600 MW coal-based thermal power plant in Telangana. The unit has been commissioned at the upcoming 2x600 MW Singareni Thermal Power Project (TPP) located in Adilabad district in Telangana. The project is developed by Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL), according to a BHEL release here. This is the second thermal plant commissioned by BHEL in Telangana within three months. Earlier in December, 2015, BHEL had commissioned a 600 MW thermal power plant at Kakatiya in Telangana. The second unit of Singareni TPP is in an advanced stage of construction and is expected to be commissioned shortly. BHEL-built 600 MW rating sets comprise a four-cylinder turbine, designed in-house, demonstrating the engineering prowess of BHEL. So far, the company has contracted 21 sets of 600 MW each, of which 15 have been commissioned. ref: http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/bhel-commissions-600mw-thermal-plant-in-telangana/article8412057.ece

BHEL commissions 600-MW unit of Singareni project in Adilabad

BHEL today said it has commissioned a 600 MW coal-based unit at Singareni Thermal Power Project in Adilabad district of Telangana. "The unit has been commissioned at the upcoming 2x600 MW Singareni Thermal Power Project (TPP) located in Adilabad district in Telangana," BHEL said in a press release. According to statement, the project is being developed by Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL), India's second largest coal mining company. With the commissioning of this unit, SCCL has now successfully diversified into the power generation business. Significantly, this is the second thermal plant commissioned by BHEL in Telangana within a short span of three months. Earlier in December 2015, BHEL had commissioned a 600 MW thermal power plant at Kakatiya in Telangana. The second unit of Singareni TPP is also in an advanced stage of construction and is expected to be commissioned shortly. BHEL-built 600 MW rating sets comprise a 4 cylinder turbine, which is designed in-house, amply demonstrating the engineering prowess of BHEL. So far, the company has contracted 21 sets of 600 MW each, of which 15 have already been commissioned. A large number of similar sets ensure easy availability of spares and operator's familiarity. BHEL has a major contribution in Telangana's Power Sector, with 85 percent of the coal-based power stations, amounting to 5,180 MW, having been commissioned by BHEL. Telangana has recently placed orders on BHEL for executing around 6,000 MW of thermal power projects in the state on Engineering Procurement Construction (EPC) basis. BHEL has established its engineering prowess by successfully delivering higher-rated units such as 600 MW, 660 MW, 700 MW and 800 MW thermal sets, having a high degree of indigenisation. ref: http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/bhel-commissions-600-mw-unitsingareni-projectadilabad_6008001.html

BHEL to disburse wage arrears of erstwhile employees of BHPV on March 24

Wage revision arrears will be paid to erstwhile employees of BHPV as per the orders of the Appellate Authority for Industrial Finance and Reconstruction from March 24. The first instalment of 30 per cent of arrears will be paid by BHEL-Heavy Plate and Vessels Plant. The management has opened a cell in the Township Administration Unit from Tuesday to distribute and collect the application forms. The forms can also be downloaded from BHEL websitewww.bhelviz.co.inand submitted along with relevant enclosures including bank details. Payments will be released only through bank, a BHEL release stated. ref: http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/bhel-to-disburse-wage-arrears-on-march-24/article8383973.ece

BHEL commissiones second 270-MW thermal unit for GVK Power

Bharat Heavy Electricals has commissioned the second 270-MW thermal unit at Goindwal Sahib coal-fired thermal power project near Amritsar in Punjab for GVK Power & Infra. The first 270-MW unit of the project was commissioned by BHEL in February. BHEL’s scope of work in the Goindwal Sahib project envisaged design, engineering, manufacture, supply, erection and commissioning of steam turbines, generators, boilers, associated auxiliaries and electricals, besides controls, instrumentation and electrostatic precipitators, BHEL said in a release. BHEL shares traded down 1.28 per cent at ₹111.95 on the NSE. ref: http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/markets/stock-markets/bhel-commissiones-second-270mw-thermal-unit-for-gvk-power/article8381703.ece

JSPL slaps Rs 123 crore ‘liquidated damages’ notice on BHEL for project delays

Navin Jindal-promoted Jindal Steel and Power (JSPL) has slapped a Rs 123-crore notice on the state-run power equipment maker BHEL, citing delays in execution of projects at two units of JSPL’s 2,400 MW coal-based plant at Tamnar in Chhattisgarh. JSPL invoked the contractual clause titled ‘liquidated damages’. BHEL is executing the boiler, turbine and generator (BTG) packages for all the four units of the plant. While it commissioned the first and fourth units on schedule, there were delays of four and eight months respectively in case of the second and third units. The total contract value, with each BTG unit costing Rs 150 crore, is Rs 600 crore, which means if the JSPL’s claim is honoured, BHEL would lose 20% of the business. “We are examining the claim by the client (JSPL) and we would likely to ascertain if our estimates for liquidated damage varies from the client’s demand,” an official at BHEL told FE on condition of anonymity, adding that the PSU was willing to negotiate the matter with the power company. Another official at BHEL said that such claims often arise due to delays on the part of the client as well as other factors like delays in injection of full load power to the regional grid, a requirement for declaring a unit as commissioned. However, he admitted that BHEL has historically faced some problems in documenting delays due to reasons beyond its control. more at : http://www.financialexpress.com/article/industry/companies/jspl-slaps-rs-123-cr-notice-on-bhel-for-project-delays/227871/

BHEL to conduct job fair on March 19, 20

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) and National Institute of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (NI-MSME) have come together to conduct NI-MSME Job Fair for unemployed youth of Hyderabad, Medak and Ranga Reddy districts, on March 19 and 20. The event will be held at NI-MSME campus in Yousufguda, Hyderabad, from 10.00 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. The NI-MSME Job Fair is an initiative by BHEL, as part of its CSR activity. About 25 employers have registered to participate. To participate in the event, job seekers and employers can register at www.nimsmejobfair.com . ref: http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/bhel-to-conduct-job-fair-on-march-19-20/article8368801.ece

BHEL modernises thermal unit in Bihar

The Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has successfully renovated and modernised a 110 MW thermal power unit at Barauni Thermal Power Station in Bihar and thereby extended its life by 15-20 years. BHEL’s after-sales-service business has synchronised the 110 MW Unit-7 at Barauni Thermal Power Station (TPS). The unit was originally commissioned in May, 1985. With the successful commissioning of Unit-7 at Barauni TPS, BHEL has showcased its strength in renovation and modernisation of old thermal power plants through in-house state-of-the-art technology, engineering capabilities and incorporating the latest products and systems in renovated units, a BHEL press release said. ref: http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/bhel-modernises-thermal-unit-in-bihar/article8354206.ece

BHEL employees contribute Rs. 45.17 lakh for flood relief

Employees of the Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), Ranipet, voluntarily donated a day’s salary to help in the rehabilitation of people affected in the floods in the State. A total of Rs. 45.17 lakh was collected and donated to the Chief Minister’s Public Relief Fund. K. Mysaiah, executive director of BHEL Ranipet, handed over the cheque to R.S. Manokaran, joint secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu and treasurer of the CM’s Public Relief Fund on March 11. In fact, BHEL, Ranipet, had extended a helping hand when the floods had hit Chennai, Tiruvallur and Cuddalore in December last year. It spent Rs.10 lakh on providing cooked food, drinking water, blankets, mats, vessels, clothes and other essential items to the flood-affected persons, a press release said. ref: http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/bhel-employees-contribute-rs-4517-lakh-for-flood-relief/article8351115.ece

BHEL completes second unit at Anpara-D thermal plant

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited has commissioned the second 500 MW thermal unit at Anpara-D Thermal Power Plant (TPP) in Sonbhadra district of Uttar Pradesh. With this, BHEL has added 2,320 MW of generating capacity in Uttar Pradesh in the current fiscal (2015-16). This is a first of its kind project, where the power plant has been set up on an abandoned ash pond requiring special technological innovations in the area of civil engineering. Successful execution of this project has set an alternative option for future projects facing constraints of land, a BHEL release said. BHEL was entrusted with the contract for setting up two units of 500 MW each at Anpara-D TPP by Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited. The first 500 MW unit of the project was commissioned in June 2015. BHEL’s scope of work for the project envisaged design, engineering, manufacture, supply, erection, and commissioning of state-of-the-art equipment for the project on engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) basis. Key equipment included steam turbines, generators and boilers, along with associated auxiliaries and electricals, besides controls and Instrumentation, electrostatic precipitators suitable for Indian coal and conditions, balance of plant (BOP) packages and civil works. BHEL recently commissioned two sets of 660 MW rating in UP, at Bara in December 2015, and Lalitpur in January 2016. BHEL has been a major partner in the power development programme of Uttar Pradesh, with equipment for 77 per cent of the government sector projects, aggregating to over 13,000 MW, having been supplied by BHEL, the release said. ref: http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/bhel-completes-second-unit-at-anparad-thermal-plant/article8339054.ece

CRISIL downgrades rating of BHEL to AA+/Negative

CRISIL lowered its rating on long-term bank facilities of Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL), citing constrained business risk profile of the public sector power equipment maker. The ratings agency cut the long-term rating of BHEL to ‘AA+/Negative’ from ‘AAA/Negative’ while reaffirming the grading of its short-term bank facilities at ‘Crisil A1+’. “The downgrade reflects CRISIL’s belief that BHEL’s business risk profile will remain constrained over the medium term by continued weak profitability and stretch in working capital cycle,” CRISIL said in a statement. CRISIL observed that low capacity utilization, competitive pressures and higher material costs continue to weigh on profitability of BHEL and the reported operating loss of INR 2,322 crore for the first 9 months of FY16 was more than expected. The profitability of BHEL will remain under pressure over the near term to medium term given the difficult market conditions and intense competition, according to CRISIL. Competitive pressures and higher material costs, especially for super-critical power projects with higher import component, have impacted the company's profitability in FY16, says the ratings agency. "A slowdown in order execution has led to stretched receivables of INR 32,000 to INR 40,000 crore. This has resulted into sizeable working capital requirement over the last 4 years and the pressure may continue in the medium-term," CRISIL adds. ref: http://www.indiainfoline.com/article/news-top-story/crisil-downgrades-rating-of-bhel-to-aa-negative-116031000285_1.html

BHEL commissions 700MW supercritical thermal unit in Karnataka

State-run Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) today announced the commissioning its first 700 MW supercritical thermal unit at Bellary Thermal Power Project (TPP) in Karnataka. "The new 700 MW rating unit has been developed by BHELBSE 4.03 % in line with market requirements. With the successful supply and execution of this 700 MW set, a new chapter has been added in the adoption and indigenous development of supercritical technology by BHEL," the company said in a statement. read more at: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/indl-goods/svs/engineering/bhel-commissions-700mw-supercritical-thermal-unit-in-karnataka/articleshow/51252783.cms

BHEL bags Rs 5,600 cr order for plant in Tamil Nadu

BHEL has bagged an order worth Rs 5,600 crore for 1,600 MW power plant from Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO). The company has bagged this major order for the coal-based power project with supercritical parameters, involving two units of India's highest rating 800 MW sets, Bhel said in a press release. "Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Selvi J Jayalalithaa, handed over the Letter of Award (LoA) for setting up of the main plant package for the 2x800 MW Uppur Supercritical Thermal Power Project (TPP) to Bhel Chairman and Managing Director Atul Sobti in Chennai," said the release. That was followed by the foundation stone laying ceremony of the project. The project is slated to be commissioned by September, 2019 and the power generated from this 1,600 MW power project will help foster growth in Tamil Nadu and provide easy access to electricity to the people of the state. Valued at around Rs 5,600 Crore, the order for the main plant package for the greenfield 2x800 MW Uppur Supercritical Thermal Power Project, located in Ramanathapuram district of Tamil Nadu, has been placed on Bhel by TANGEDCO. more at: http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/bhel-bags-rs-5600-cr-order-for-planttamil-nadu_5730901.html

Bhopal is best BHEL unit

In a programme held at New Delhi, Atul Sobti, Chairman and Managing Director, BHEL the other day declared BHEL, Bhopal as the best “Productive unit of the year” across the corporation, honouring Bhopal unit with the CMD Rolling Trophy. On this occasion AMV Yugandhar, Executive Director BHEL, Bhopal received the trophy from the CMD. Bhopal unit’s job execution and productivity received appreciation from all quarters and all Unit Heads, Board of Directors as well as the CMD congratulated Yugandhar for Bhopal unit’s success under his leadership. The CMD Rolling Trophy is awarded every year to the best productive unit across the corporation. Yugandhar said that the honour was an appreciation of the hard work and honesty of all the employees of the Bhopal unit. The industrial relation and the unity of the employees in Bhopal unit is a role model for the industrial world. Yugandhar has congratulated all the employees of the unit. ref: http://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal-is-best-bhel-unit/791744

BHEL commissions 40 MW hydro project in West Bengal

Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) has commissioned a 40 MW hydro electric generating unit in West Bengal’s Darjeeling district. This takes BHEL’s total hydel power commissioning to 770 MW in this fiscal, which is also the highest so far in a single fiscal year since 2005-06. The project is a run-of-the-river greenfield project on the Teesta river and is part of the 4x40 MW Teesta Low Dam Hydro Electric project. The other three units are also in advanced stage of execution. The second unit is expected to be commissioned soon, according to a BHEL statement. It is also executing the 3x40 MW Rammam Stage III hydro electric project of NTPC in West Bengal. The estimated annual energy generation of 720 million units from the Teesta project , being implemented by NHPC, will result in significant reduction of green-house gas emissions in West Bengal. The equipment has come from BHEL units in Bhopal, Jhansi, Rudrapur, Mumbai and Bengaluru and the work is being executed by BHEL’s eastern region setup. The scope pf the project includes design manufacture, supply, installation and commissioning of complete electrical and mechanical works. ref: http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kolkata/bhel-commissions-40-mw-hydro-project-in-west-bengal/article8276767.ece

Bhel beats Chinese rivals to bag project in B'desh

BHel has beaten Chinese rivals to bag a contract for building $1.6-billion coal-fired power plant in Bangladesh, giving the Narendra Modi government's `Make in India' initiative a shot in the arm and writing down a reference for similar projects worldwide. Bhel has also beaten Indi a's L&T to emerge as the lowest bidder for the plant to be built at Khulna, some 450 km south-west of capital Dhaka.The contract would be the biggest overseas power project for Bhel, which does not have a major footprint abroad. More importantly , the Bangladesh contract would help lay down a new reference for Bhel and qualify it to compete for projects worldwide. ref: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/Bhel-beats-Chinese-rivals-to-bag-project-in-Bdesh/articleshow/51099753.cms

BHEL despatches ceiling girder

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, Tiruchi, on Saturday despatched the first main ceiling girder of its new fully bolted design for the 3x660 MW super critical steam generator being supplied by it to NTPC’s North Karanpura Thermal Power Station at Tandwa in Jharkhand. The massive consignment was flagged off by S. Gopinath, Executive Director, BHEL Tiruchi, at a function held at BHEL’s outsourcing partner Master Fab Engineering Industries at Devarayneri. According to a BHEL release, the ceiling girder assembly is the main load-bearing structure which supports the entire set of boiler pressure parts which are suspended from it. Each 660 MW boiler at North Karanpura project will have seven such main girders weighing 56 tonnes measuring 33 m in length, 4.5 m in height, flange thickness of 115 mm and are largest sizes supplied by BHEL so far. The structure will have three end girders and 109 cross beams. A total of 12,196 high tensile bolts in seven different sizes are used to bolt the structure together. High precision, accurate alignment and the multiplying effect of close tolerances are the challenges faced in the fabrication and drilling of bolted structures. ref: http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/bhel-despatches-ceiling-girder/article8263259.ece

BHEL funds for toilets in school

The Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, Tiruchi, would contribute Rs.15.2 lakhs for construction of toilets at the Government Aided Primary School at Asoor and Government Panchayat Union Primary School at Thuvakudi under its corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme. The toilets will be constructed by Health and Welfare Services Trust of Lion’s Club of Tiruverumbur under the Swachh Bharat Mission. BHEL is also contributing Rs.10 lakh for the construction of toilets in Thuvakudi municipal area. BHEL authorities entered into separate memorandum of understanding with the Health and Welfare Services Trust of Lions Club of Tiruverumbur and the Thuvakudi Municipality on Friday, according to a BHEL press release. ref: http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/bhel-funds-for-toilets-in-school/article8260435.ece

BHEL commissions 270 MW unit of GVK power plant in Punjab

BHEL today said it has commissioned a 270 MW coal-based power generation unit at Goindwal Sahib Thermal Power Project of GVK Power & Infra Ltd in Tarn Taran district of Punjab. "The unit has been commissioned at the upcoming 540 MW (2x270 MW) Goindwal Sahib coal-fired Thermal Power Project of GVK Power & Infra Ltd (GVKPIL), located in the historic city of Goindwal Sahib in Tarn Taran district, near Amritsar in Punjab," BHEL said in a press release. more at: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/energy/power/bhel-commissions-270-mw-unit-of-gvk-power-plant-in-punjab/articleshow/51038370.cms

BHEL may be awarded 1,320 MW Bangladesh project by Feb end

BHEL has emerged as the lowest bidder for the 1,320 MW thermal power project worth USD 1.6 billion in Bangladesh and may be awarded the same by the end of this month. The tender for the project was floated by Bangladesh India Friendship Power Company Private Ltd (BIFPCL), a 50:50 joint venture between NTPC and Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB). “BHEL has emerged as the lowest bidder for the USD 1.6 billion thermal power project of 1,320 MW at Khulna in district Bagerhat of Bangladesh,” a source said. The BIFPCL is likely to give letter of award to BHEL by the end of this month. BHEL has outbid Larsen and Toubro and two Chinese companies to emerge as the lowest bidder for the project called ‘Maitree'(friendship). The joint venture company was incorporated on October 31, 2012. Initially, the JV wanted to allow companies with 500 MW operational unit overseas to bid for the project. In that case, BHEL would have been disqualified as it does not have an operating 500 MW unit overseas. However, the condition was removed later. After securing and implementing this project, no such condition would be an impediment for BHEL to bid for such projects abroad. The proposed project is a coal-based thermal power plant with rated capacity of 1,320 MW (2x 660MW). ref: http://www.financialexpress.com/article/industry/companies/bhel-may-be-awarded-1320-mw-bangladesh-project-by-feb-end/212920/

BHEL fully commissions 101 MW power plant in Tripura

BHEL today said that it has commissioned a 101 MW gas-based Combined Cycle Power Plant (CCPP) on Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) basis, in Tripura. "The power plant has been commissioned at Monarchak, 66 km from Agartala city. The order for the Advanced-class gas turbine-based 101 MW CCPP was placed on BHEL by North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Limited (NEEPCO)," the company said in a press release. The Gas Turbine of 65.4 MW rating of the project was earlier commissioned by BHEL in March. With the commissioning of the 35.6 MW Steam Turbine, BHEL has now commissioned the 101 MW CCPP. The gas for the project is being supplied from the fields of ONGC. Due to infrastructure constraints in transporting Over Dimensional consignments, multi-modal transportation was used by BHEL for ensuring safe transportation the equipment to the site. BHEL's scope of work in the project included supply of Gas Turbine, Heat Recovery Steam Generator (HRSG), Steam Turbine, Generators and state-of-the-art Controls & Instrumentation (C&I), including plant civil work. Read more at: http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/bhel-fully-commissions-101-mw-power-planttripura_5477241.html?utm_source=ref_article ref: http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/bhel-fully-commissions-101-mw-power-planttripura_5477241.html

BHEL posts Rs 1,102 crore loss for October-December quarter

BHEL today reported standalone net loss of Rs 1,101.99 crore for the quarter ended December 31, 2015 due to higher expenses and lower revenues. The company had reported a net profit of Rs 212.60 crore in the year-ago period, Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) said in a filing to BSE. ref: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/stocks/earnings/bhel-posts-rs-1102-crore-loss-for-october-december-quarter/articleshow/50948882.cms

BHEL employees donate Rs. 1.63 cr. for flood relief

Employees of Bharath Heavy Electricals Limited, Tiruchi, and Tirumayam have donated their one-day salary towards flood relief for the people affected by recent floods in Tamil Nadu. A cheque for Rs. 1.63 crore was handed over to Chief Minister Jayalalithaa by S. Gopinath, Executive Director, BHEL, Tiruchi, on Thursday, according to a BHEL release. M. Jayakumaran, General Manager, Human Resources, BHEL, Tiruchi, was present. BHEL Tiruchi, had despatched relief material, estimated at Rs. 20 lakh, including food, drinking water, bed-sheets, towels, and life-saving medicines for the affected people in Chennai and Cuddalore during the floods, the release added. ref: http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/bhel-employees-donate-rs-163-cr-for-flood-relief/article8204834.ece

Bhel launches Kosti thermal power plant in Sudan

BhelBSE 2.51 % today announced the inauguration of 500 MW Kosti thermal power plant in Sudan, the largest in that country. Significantly, this is Bhel's largest oil-fired thermal power plant in the overseas market and also its first crude-oil fired thermal power plant in Africa. "Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (Bhel) built Kosti (UM DABAKER) Thermal Power Plant (4x125 MW), the largest thermal power plant of Sudan, was inaugurated by His Excellency Omer Hassan Ahmed El-Basheer, President of Sudan," the company said in a statement. Read more at: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/energy/power/bhel-launches-kosti-thermal-power-plant-in-sudan/articleshow/50869552.cms

BHEL bags order worth ₹2,759 crore

BHEL on Monday said that it has bagged an order worth ₹2,759 crore for setting up a unit of a supercritical thermal power project in Tamil Nadu. “Significantly, this will be the first-ever 800-MW supercritical set-based power plant in the state,” BHEL said. The project would be commissioned by August 2019. BHEL’s scope of work in the current contract involves design, engineering, manufacture, supply, erection, commissioning and civil works for the main plant package. ref: http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/markets/stock-markets/bhel-bags-order-worth-2759-crore/article8179828.ece

Govt mulls buyback route for Nalco, BHEL stake sale

The government is planning to opt for the buyback route, instead of an offer for sale (OFS), for divesting its stake in Bharat Heavy Electricals (BHEL) and National Aluminium Company (Nalco) so that it can get higher prices from the stake sale. The government expects to garner around R9,000 crore from these buybacks whereas OFS is likely to fetch R5,600 crore at the current market valuations. The government plans to sell 10% of its stake in BHEL, while it is expected to divest 25% of its stake in Nalco. According to Sebi norms, a company is free to fix the maximum price for the buyback and this price is independent of stock market performance. The final buyback price is usually 20-30% higher compared the current share price. For instance, during the recent buyback of Pipavav Defence, the company offered a 27% premium to the last trading price(as on date of buyback announcement). ref: http://www.financialexpress.com/article/markets/indian-markets/govt-mulls-buyback-route-for-nalco-bhel-stake-sale/203153/

BHEL bags orders for over Rs. 28,000 crore

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has been able to secure substantial orders of over Rs. 28,000 crore during the financial year 2015-2016, according to K. Mysaiah, executive director of BHEL Ranipet. In his address on the Republic Day, he said the market shrinkage had affected the top line and the highly competitive market has reduced the margins. But, despite heavy odds, orders of over Rs. 28,000 crore has been secured, he said, according to a press release. He earlier hoisted the national flag and inspected a parade on the occasion. The company was favourably placed in some of the recent tenders, including a 2 x 660 MW project in Bangladesh, he said. Talking about the achievements of Boiler Auxiliaries Plant (BAP), Ranipet unit of BHEL, he said the unit has received orders for retrofitting of Electrostatic Precipitators (ESP) for 3 x 210 MW at Wankabori, Gujarat and 1 x 200 MW at Ukai, (Gujarat) thermal plants, he added. Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd has placed a repeat order for retrofitting of Air Pre Heater (APH) in a 210 MW unit for Ropar project. BAP Ranipet has executed ESP R & M works within a short time for Tuticorin unit-5, he added. more at: http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/bhel-bags-orders-for-over-rs-28000-crore/article8156758.ece

BHEL commissions 660 MW supercritical thermal unit in UP

BHEL has commissioned the second 660 MW supercritical unit of Lalitpur Super Thermal Power Project (STPP) in Uttar Pradesh. "The year 2016 has started on a bright note for the state of Uttar Pradesh with the commissioning of the 660 MW supercritical unit of Lalitpur Super Thermal Power Project (STPP) by Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL)," the company said in a statement. Last month, BHEL has successfully commissioned the first unit of 3x660 MW Prayagraj Super Thermal Power Project (STPP) at Bara in Allahabad district of Uttar Pradesh. The unit has been synchronised by BHEL four months ahead of the schedule agreed with the developer. The commencement of generation from the unit will result in a significant improvement of power availability. "Extra efforts were put in by BHEL for early readiness of the unit to enable the state to tide over its acute power shortage," it said. The main plant of the 3x660 MW Lalitpur STPP is being executed by BHEL. Located in Lalitpur in Bundelkhand district of Uttar Pradesh, Lalitpur STPP is being developed by Lalitpur Power Generation Company Limited (LPGCL)-promoted by the Bajaj Hindustan group. Besides, the balance 660 MW super-critical Units, two each at Lalitpur and Bara, BHEL is also executing a 500 MW units at Anpara 'D' TPS of Uttar Pradesh Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd (UPRVUNL) in Uttar Pradesh, it said. All these units are in advanced stages of completion. With the commissioning of these units, in addition to two recently commissioned 660 MW units, the state of UP would have an additional power generation capacity of 4,460 MW. ref: http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/bhel-commissions-660-mw-supercritical-thermal-unitup_5051721.html

BHEL makes highest ever capacity addition in power sector

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has commissioned various utility power projects leading to a capacity addition of 5,010 MW in the first three quarters of the financial year. This is the highest-ever capacity addition achieved by BHEL for the corresponding period in any financial year, according to a company release. Projects aggregating to 2,270 MW have been synchronised by BHEL during the period and are available for capacity addition. In the same period, BHEL has commissioned 524 MW of industrial sets and 125 MW of overseas projects, resulting in the highest ever overall capacity addition or synchronisation of 7,929 MW, in the first nine months of a financial year.Significantly, utility sets have been commissioned by BHEL at power stations throughout India. These include one unit of 660 MW at Bara and one unit of 500 MW at Anpara in Uttar Pradesh in Northern India. One unit of 500 MW in Sagardighi has been commissioned in West Bengal in Eastern India. In the South, BHEL has commissioned one 600 MW unit in Kakatiya, a 520 MW unit in Visakhapatnam and a 500 MW unit in Tuticorin. One 500 MW unit in Vindhyanchal in Madhya Pradesh and a 250 MW unit in Sikka in Gujarat were commissioned during the first three quarters of 2015-16. A significant contribution has been made in the northeast with the commissioning of one unit of 250 MW in Bongaigaon, the release said. ref: http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/bhel-makes-highest-ever-capacity-addition-in-power-sector/article8109772.ece

BHEL, 11 other PSUs running in losses: Anant Geete

Union Heavy Industries Minister Anant Geete today said that out of 32 public sector undertakings (PSUs) under his ministry, 12 including Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited are running in losses. "Out of 32 PSUs under my (heavy industries) ministry, 12 including BHELBSE -1.23 % were running in losses," he told reporters here ref: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/finance/bhel-11-other-psus-running-in-losses-anant-geete/articleshow/50546263.cms

BHEL commissions 520 MW thermal power unit in Andhra Pradesh

Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) on Monday said it has commissioned a 520-mw coal-based thermal power unit in Andhra Pradesh. "The unit has been commissioned at the 2x520 mw Vizag Thermal Power Project of Hinduja National Power Company Limited (HNPCL), Visakhapatnam," the company said in a statement. ref: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/energy/power/bhel-commissions-520-mw-thermal-power-unit-in-andhra-pradesh/articleshow/50529901.cms

BhelBSE 0.00 % has commissioned two substations in Afghanistan, expanding its footprint in the strife-torn nation. "Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (Bhel) has commissioned two 220/20kV substations in Afghanistan. The project has been executed by Bhel on EPC basis," the company said in a statement. The substations have been commissioned at Charikar, around 60 kms from Kabul and Doshi, around 150 kms from Kabul, it said more at: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/energy/power/bhel-commissions-two-substations-in-afghanistan/articleshow/50481272.cms

BHEL ready to meet demands of customers

With its experience, contemporary technology and state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities, Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), is better placed to supply power plant equipment to meet the stringent environmental norms, said S.Gopinath, Executive Director, BHEL, Tiruchi, here on Thursday. Inaugurating BHEL’s southern region customer meet and a workshop on spares and renovation and modernization of boilers and auxiliaries here, he said that the public sector major was fully geared up to meet the customers’ demands. He emphasised the need for shifting towards preventive and predictive maintenance of the power plants rather than break down maintenance. C. Radhakrishna, Director, Projects, Telangana State Power Generation Corporation Limited (TSGENCO), said the Corporation has placed order for 6,000 MW of coal based thermal power plants with BHEL. Delay in land acquisition and environmental clearances were the major factors contributing to project over runs in the power sector. He called for improving the storage management and supply schedule to meet the commissioning deadlines. Rajeev Srivastava, Executive Director, Spares and Services Business Group, BHEL, said BHEL was fully equipped with its line of spares to meet the contemporary emission standards with respect to thermal power plants. Efforts were being taken to retrofit the existing plants with necessary equipment. more at : http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/bhel-ready-to-meet-demands-of-customers/article8079681.ece

Atul Sobti appointed as the new CMD of BHEL

Atul Sobti – who has been working as a board director in Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) – was appointed as the chairman and managing director (CMD) of the company on Friday. As a director, Sobti was heading the crucial portfolios of power and finance in the India’s largest public sector engineering and manufacturing enterprise. In addition, he has been the chairman of Raichur Power Corporation Limited, a joint venture company of BHEL and Karnataka Power Corporation Limited. “Sobti, was responsible for spearheading and strategising for the power sector business of BHEL and under his stewardship, BHEL’s power business has achieved major milestones including the highest ever capacity addition/synchronisation of 13,452 MW and 11,941 MW in 2013-14 and 2014-15, respectively,” said company’s press statement. The company has exceeded the ministry of power’s target of capacity addition by 19 per cent. “Under his leadership, the trend has continued in the current fiscal and BHEL has already commissioned/synchronised projects of around 8,000 MW, the highest ever in the first nine months of a financial year,” the statement added. Before his elevation to the board in December, 2013, Sobti, 56, was executive director (power) at BHEL, New Delhi, and was also holding concurrent charge of Industrial Systems Group, a Bengaluru based unit of BHEL. ref: