October 14, 2008

BHEL orders reach 38,906 MW

Mr Raghunath Jha union minister of state for heavy industries & public enterprises said that as on April 1st 2008, Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited has received orders aggregating to 38,906 MW including part supplies and commissioning of Ratnagiri Block III, of domestic utility power sets for commissioning during the 11th Plan period.

Out of these orders, BHEL has already commissioned 4,984 MW of BHEL manufactured sets and 740 MW of Ratnagiri Block III. It has also commissioned 220 MW nuclear set at Kaiga during 2007-08.

The remaining orders of domestic utility power projects are scheduled to be manufactured and commissioned as follows