It is reported that Indian state run equipment maker Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd had won an order worth INR 11.5 billion (USD 270 million) for setting up a 153 MW power plant at the upcoming Guru Gobind Singh Refinery at Bhatinda in Punjab. The prestigious order has been placed by HMEL, a joint venture of HPCL and Mittal Energy Ltd.

BHEL's scope of work in the project envisages design, engineering, manufacture, supply, erection and commissioning of the captive power plant, in addition to complete civil works.

The equipment for the project will be supplied by BHEL's plants at Hyderabad, Trichy, Ranipet, Bhopal, Jhansi and Electronics Division, Bangalore.

The gas turbine-based combined cycle power plant is to be commissioned in 30 months