BHEL commissions 93 MW Steam Turbine based Power Plant

at Hazira for RIL

New Delhi, November 23: Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has
commissioned a 93 MW steam turbine-based Captive Power Plant (CPP) at Hazira
in Gujarat.

Notably, this is the second unit of the 4x93 MW steam turbine-based CPP, being
set up by BHEL for Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), at Hazira. For the same
customer, the company is also setting up a 3x93 MW steam turbine-based CPP at
Dahej in Gujarat. The CPPs are being set up to meet the power requirements of
RIL’s refinery projects at Hazira and Dahej.

With the commissioning of the second unit at Hazira, BHEL has so far
commissioned two units each at the Hazira and Dahej projects. The remaining
three units are also planned for commissioning during the current financial year.

Reliance Industries has been sourcing steam turbines as well as gas turbines
from BHEL for their Jamnagar, Dahej, Hazira and Patalganga refineries and
petrochemical complex.

In FY 2016-17, BHEL has so far added 600 MW capacity in its Captive Power Plant
segment till date, in addition to the power utility segment capacity addition of
2,180 MW.

BHEL is aggressively pursuing opportunities in its Industrial segments, apart

from conventional power utilities. The company Industry segment includes
Captive power plants, Defence equipment, Transportation, Solar, Compressors,
Oil rigs, HT motors, etc.