BHEL commissions 660 MW supercritical thermal unit in Maharashtra

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has commissioned a 660 Megawatt (MW) super critical thermal unit for Mouda power station at Nagpur in Maharashtra. BHEL said the order for setting up two coal-based thermal units of 660 MW was placed on BHEL by NTPC Ltd. “Notably, this is the fourth unit to be commissioned by BHEL at Mouda, where one unit of 660 MW and two units of 500 MW supplied and executed by BHEL, are already in operation,” the company said. The power equipment company further said the key equipment for the project has been manufactured by BHEL at its Haridwar, Trichy, Hyderabad, Ranipet and Bengaluru works, while the construction of the plant was undertaken by the company's power sector - western region. Supercritical units are more efficient, eco-friendly and consume lesser coal and in that segment, BHEL has manufactured and executed of 660 MW, 700 MW and 800 MW sets. ref: http://energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/power/bhel-commissions-660-mw-supercritical-thermal-unit-in-maharashtra/57733724