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