Indian power equipment giant Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited has achieved another success in the CIS region by making an entry in Belarus with an order for a Cogeneration Power Plant

Valued at INR.2,700 Million, the order for a 120 MW Cogeneration Power Plant, to be set up at Grodno in Belarus, has been received from Grodnoenergo, which is a state enterprise of Republic of Belarus.

Significantly, not only is this is the first ever export order from Belarus, it is also the first-ever overseas order for a 126 MW Gas Turbine Generator set based Cogeneration Plant, Booster Compressor and Heat Recovery Boiler with auxiliaries and Automatic Process Control System.

The Gas Turbine Generator set with dedicated Auxiliaries, Compressors, Heat Recovery Boiler, Boiler Auxiliaries and Automatic Process Control system for the project shall be supplied from BHEL’s manufacturing units at Hyderabad, Tiruchirapally, Ranipet and Bangalore, respectively.

The CIS region has been identified by BHEL as one of the potential regions for enhancing overseas business. Aimed at establishing a long term presence in CIS countries, BHEL is setting up a Marketing office in Kazakhstan which will be operational in Almaty shortly. The company has also signed a MoU with TGR, Hungary for exploring opportunities for conventional boilers and R&M of boilers in European and CIS countries.

In the CIS region, BHEL has already successfully executed several contracts including a contract with Tengizchevroil for 1x40 MW Gas Turbine Generator set in Kazakhstan; a contract for rehabilitation of Mingechaur Hydro Power Plant and supply of Substation equipment & electrics for Baku Steel Company in Azerbaijan. Presently, the company is executing two Hydro Power Projects in Tajikistan and a contract for supply of Transformers in Azerbaijan.