BHEL COMMISSIONS FIRST 600 MW COAL BASED THERMAL POWER PLANT AT TELANGANA

New Delhi, January 5: Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has achieved another milestone by successfully commissioning the first 600 MW coal-based thermal power plant in the state of Telangana.

Significantly, the unit, commissioned at Kakatiya Thermal Power Project (TPP) at Chelpur in Warangal District of Telangana, is the highest rating unit in the state. One coal-based unit of 500 MW rating, commissioned by BHEL in 2010, is already operational at Kakatiya TPP.

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, out of which 14 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 84% of the coal-based power stations, amounting to 4,580 MW, having been commissioned by BHEL. BHEL executed 500 MW unit at Kakatiya TPP of TSGENCO ranked first with a Plant Load Factor (PLF) of 93.75% among all state sector power stations in 2014-15. Projects equipped with BHEL-supplied sets such as Kothagudem and NTPC’s Ramagundam in Telangana have continuously been winning meritorious awards from the Ministry of Power for outstanding performance.