Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd bags order from Aravali Power Company Pvt Ltd for 2900 crore

Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) has announced that Under International Competitive Bidding (ICB), the Company has won orders for the supply and installation of the Main Plant Package at the upcoming Jhajjar Super Thermal Power Project in Haryana, involving three units of 500 MW each.

Valued at over Rs 29,000 Million, the orders have been placed on the Company by Aravali Power Company Pvt Ltd (APCPL), a Joint VentureCompany of NTPC, IPGPL and HPGCL.Slated for synchronisation during the 11th Plan, these units will add 36 million units every day to the grid on commissioning, which will be shared by the power deficit states of Delhi and Haryana. Notably, power from the first unit will also be used for the Commonwealth Games to be held in Delhi in 2010.