Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) has won an order for renovation & modernization (R&M) works for two steam turbines associated with coal-fired power units.
The order, valued at around Rs.300 crore, relates to R&M of steam turbines (boilers) at the Ukai thermal power station owned by Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Ltd.
As per the order, BHEL will undertake R&M of Unit-3 (200 mw) and Unit-5 (210 mw) of the power plant. Incidentally, BHEL is the OEM of these steam turbine sets that have been operating for over 40 years, before this R&M was taken up.
Scope of works
BHEL’s scope of work in the contract includes design, engineering, manufacturing, supply, dismantling, erection, testing and commissioning of the steam turbines and associated auxiliaries. The equipment for the project will be supplied by BHEL’s manufacturing units at Haridwar, Trichy, Bengaluru and Bhopal while the execution on site will be undertaken by the company’s Power Sector – Western Region, Nagpur.
Over 35 GW of R&M
In a statement, BHEL said that till date it has executed over 35,000 mw of thermal power capacity comprising of comprehensive R&M; retrofit works including boiler retrofits, C&I retrofits, ESP retrofits; combustion modification packages, etc.
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Ukai TPS
The coal-fired Ukai thermal power station is located near Ukai Dam on Tapi River in Tapi district of Gujarat. The project site is around 90 km from Surat. Currently, the Ukai TPS has installed capacity of 1,110 mw coming from four units – two of 200 mw (Unit-3 and Unit-4), one of 210 mw (Unit-5) and one of 500 mw (Unit-6). Two units (Unit-1 and Unit-2) of 120 mw each formerly existed but were retired from service on March 31, 2017. The Ukai TPS began commercial operations in March 1976 with the commissioning of Unit-1 (now decommissioned). The latest addition (Unit-6 of 500 mw) took effect in June 2013.
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