BHEL wins 1,020 mw hydroelectric project worth Rs 950 cr in Bhutan

NEW DELHI, June 26: State-owned Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) today announced that it has secured a major contract worth Rs 950 crore for the electro-mechanical equipment package for a 1,020 mw (6×170 mw) hydroelectric project in Bhutan.

The project has been placed on BHEL by Punatsangchhu Hydroelectric Project Authority (PHPA), Bhutan.

The order envisages manufacture, supply, erection and commissioning of the electro-mechanical equipment for the 1,020 mw Punatsangchhu-II Hydroelectric project.

“This contract will further strengthen BHEL’s presence in the overseas Hydro business segment,” the power equipment maker said in a release.

Currently, BHEL is also executing the 1,200 mw Punatsangchhu-I project in Bhutan. (UNI)