State run BHEL said it has bagged INR 91 crore order from UK based Power Engineers Contracting Company to supply gas turbine generating unit for its Nasiryah power project in Iraq.

BHEL in a statement said that “It has received an order from Power Engineers Contracting Company, UK, for supplying 42 MW gas turbine generating unit for Nasiryah power project in Iraq.”

It said that the company has also signed a memorandum of understanding with Power Engineers for supplying gas turbine generators and steam turbine generators for future projects in Iraq.

The gas turbines and associated equipment will be made and supplied by BHEL’s Hyderabad plant and the control system will be manufactured and supplied by its electronics division of Bangalore.

(Sourced from PTI)