Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) will set up a network of Solar-based Electric Vehicle Chargers (SEVC) on the Delhi-Chandigarh Highway. The project is covered under the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles in India of the Department of Heavy Industry (DHI). The establishment of EV chargers at regular intervals over the entire 250 kms stretch between Delhi and Chandigarh would allay range-anxiety among the Electric Vehicle users and bolster their confidence for inter-city travel, an official statement said. BHEL’s scope of work in the project includes supply and installation of the EV charging stations along with a Central Monitoring System. Each SEVC charging station will be equipped with a rooftop solar power plant to supply green energy to fast and slow chargers planned to be installed at the location. ref: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/energy/power/bhel-to-set-solar-based-ev-chargers/articleshow/67569410.cms

BHEL bags Rs 565 crore order for solar power plants in Telangana

BHEL Monday said it has won an order worth Rs 565 crore from Singareni Collieries Company for setting up solar photovoltaic (SPV) power plants in Telangana. Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) said the order valued at Rs 565 crore is the largest SPV power plant order won by BHEL till date. "The plants are to be set up at four locations in Telangana - Ramagundam (50 MW), Yellandu (39 MW), Manuguru (30 MW) and Pegadapally (10 MW), on engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) basis," the company said in a regulatory filing. BHEL said with the order its solar portfolio has risen to more than 710 MW. ref: https://www.businesstoday.in/current/corporate/bhel-bags-rs-565-cr-order-for-solar-power-plants-in-telangana/story/309896.html

BHEL recruitment 2019: New jobs announced at bhelbpl.co.in

A number of new job vacancies have been announced by the Bhopal-based Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) at bhel.com. Interested and eligible candidates can visit the official website now. A total of 573 ITI Apprentice Posts are up for grabs by the company for which the official notification has been released. This apprenticeship posts are available in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. The application process began on January 7, 2019 and the same will continue until January 31, 2019. Mentioned below are some details that candidates need to keep a tab of in order to apply for the posts on offer. BHEL Recruitment 2019: Post details- ITI Apprentice – 573 Posts Electrician – 150 Fitter – 150 Manist Composite – 60 Welder (Guess & Electric) – 50 Turner – 40 Computer (COPA/PASAA) – 60 Draftsmen (Machenic)- 10 Electronic Machenic – 06 Machinic Motor Vehicle – 06 Manist Grinder – 10 Meson – 08 Painter (Gen.) -5 Co-Painter – 08 Plumber -10 ref: https://www.financialexpress.com/jobs/bhel-recruitment-2019-new-jobs-announced-at-bhelbpl-co-in-check-details-how-to-apply/1437510/

BHEL in talks with US company to make batteries for electric vehicles

Heavy Industries Minister Anant Geete on Friday disclosed that public sector electric equipment maker Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) is in talks with a US-based company to form a joint venture in India to manufacture lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles (EVs). Right now, we are importing 100 per cent of our lithium-ion battery requirements, but efforts are on towards manufacturing them in India within the next one year,'' Geete said. BHEL comes under the administrative control of ministry of heavy industries. Lithium-ion batteries, which are a key component used in electric vehicles, are mostly imported from China at present. Geete also said that the Department of Heavy Industries has recommended to the finance ministry that customs duty on parts of electric vehicles (EVs) should be reduced. Now, the finance ministry has to take a decision on it, he added. Senior officials in the heavy industries ministry earlier said that it has proposed reducing customs duty on EV parts, which are currently not exempted from the import tariff to the Department of Revenue. To boost production of EVs in the country, the ministry has also suggested defining semi-knocked-down and completely-knocked-down kits used for assembling such vehicles for streamlining of customs duty. ref: https://www.indiatoday.in/mail-today/story/bhel-talks-us-company-make-batteries-electric-vehicles-1415032-2018-12-22

BHEL fully commissions 120 MW Pulichintala hydro power plant in Telangana

BHELNSE 1.14 % said Monday that with the completion of fourth and final 30 MW unit, it has completely commissioned 120 MW Pulichintala Hydro-Electric Project (HEP) in Telangana. The other three units of the 4x30 MW Pulichintala HEP, commissioned earlier by the BHEL have been operating successfully, BHEL said in a statement. According to the statement, located in Suryapet district of Telangana, the greenfield project was set up for Telangana State Power Generation Corporation Ltd (TSGENCO) on river Krishna. Power generation from Pulichintala HEP will contribute significantly in reduction of greenhouse gas emissions towards achieving a low carbon development path for the nation. More at: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/energy/power/bhel-fully-commissions-120-mw-pulichintala-hydro-power-plant-in-telangana/articleshow/66589109.cms

BHEL complains to Rail Board on tender favouring select companies

Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHELNSE 0.07 %) has written to the Railway Board saying a recent tender floated by the transporter for supply of propulsion systems favours select companies. The Integral Coach Factory in Chennai has floated a tender for acquiring propulsion systems for 141 electric trains. BHEL, which has been regularly supplying locos and equipment to the railways, has complained that it is being kept out as the tender favours only three Indian companies. Another potential bidder from the private sector has sought more time. In a letter to Railway Board chairman Ashwani Lohani, BHEL has said this may lead to cost escalation. “BHEL is getting deprived of the opportunity for being considered for bulk quantity in view of change in eligibility criteria,” BHEL chairman Atul Sobti wrote in the letter. more at: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/railways/bhel-complains-to-rail-board-on-tender-favouring-select-companies/articleshow/66583415.cms

BHEL-supplied equipment at Kaiga power plant create world record

Equipped with BHEL-supplied sets, the 220 MW Unit 1 at the indigenously developed Kaiga Atomic Power Station (KAPS) of NPCIL has created a world record for continuous operation, the state-owned energy equipment maker said Tuesday. The complete steam turbine generator set and all the steam generators for the unit of Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) have been manufactured and supplied by BHEL. The unit now stands first amongst all the pressurized heavy water reactors (PHWR) in the world in terms of uninterrupted operation, a BHEL statement said. According to the statement, the unit has been operating continuously since May 13, 2016 and has surpassed the previous record of 894 days of continuous operation, which was held by a unit of Pickering Nuclear Generating Station (PNGS) in Canada. more at: https://energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/power/bhel-supplied-equipment-at-kaiga-power-plant-create-world-record/66540280