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BHEL Procures Order from NHPC for 2880 MW Dibang Multipurpose Hydro Project

BHEL’s scope in the contract involves the design, engineering, manufacture, supply, erection and commissioning of the electro-mechanical package.

September 06, 2023. By EI News Network

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has procured an order for the Electro-Mechanical (E&M) works of the nation’s largest capacity hydropower project of 2,880 MW Dibang Multipurpose Project in Arunachal Pradesh.

The order for the 12x240 MW project located in Roing in the Lower Dibang Valley district of Arunachal Pradesh, has been placed on the company by NHPC.

BHEL’s scope in the contract involves design, engineering, manufacture, supply, erection and commissioning of the electro-mechanical package including Turbines, Generators, Digital Governing Systems, Static Excitation Systems, Transformers, Bus Reactors, Gas Insulated Switchgear, Outdoor Pot Yard & Switchyard Equipment and Electrical & Mechanical BoPs.

Major equipment for the project will be manufactured by BHEL’s plants at Bhopal, Bengaluru, Jhansi and Rudrapur while the execution activities on-site will be carried out by the company's Power Sector - Eastern Region division, Kolkata.

BHEL has been closely associated with NHPC for more than 4 decades with the commissioning of the first project - Bairasul (3x60 MW), in 1981. Amongst various other orders, the company is presently executing orders for the 850 MW Ratle HEP (J&K) for limited scope of E&M works and renovation and modernisation (R&M) of the 105 MW Loktak HEP (Manipur) for M/s NHPC.

BHEL has been a significant partner in the development of the hydro power sector in India. Apart from Dibang HEP, BHEL is presently executing hydroelectric projects of 4,200 MW in India and 3,200 MW abroad.

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Multipurpose Hydro Project

Arunachal Pradesh

Roing in Lower Dibang Valley district

Design, engineering, supply

Turbine generators

Power sector