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BHEL secures Rs 380 crore order from RRVUNL for gas-fired plant at Ramgarh

State-run BHEL has bagged an order worth Rs 380 crore from Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (RRVUNL) for setting up a 160 MW gas based combined cycle power plant (CCPP) in the state. The plant will power the fourth phase expansion of the Ramgarh power plant located in Jaisalmer. 8This is a repeat order for BHEL as the project`s third phase of expansion was also awarded to the state-run manufacturer. 8Under the contract, the equipment major will be responsible for design, engineering, manufacture, supply, erection and commissioning of the main plant along with providing equipment for gas-based power project with one frame 9E gas turbine with generator, one heat recovery steam generator, one steam turbine generator and associated auxilliaries with state-of-the-art controls and instrumentation (C&I) system. 8To meet its customer demand, the company says that it has introduced new rating thermal sets of 150 MW, 270 MW, 300 MW, 525 MW and 600 MW, in addition to 250 MW and 500 MW sets in the sub-critical range. 8BHEL also adds that it has equipped itself to produce thermal sets with supercritical parameters of 660/700/800 MW unit ratings, suited to Indian conditions, using Indian as well as imported coal.

BHEL secures Rs 380 crore order from RRVUNL for gas-fired plant at Ramgarh

State-run BHEL has bagged an order worth Rs 380 crore from Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (RRVUNL) for setting up a 160 MW gas based combined cycle power plant (CCPP) in the state. The plant will power the fourth phase expansion of the Ramgarh power plant located in Jaisalmer. 8This is a repeat order for BHEL as the project`s third phase of expansion was also awarded to the state-run manufacturer. 8Under the contract, the equipment major will be responsible for design, engineering, manufacture, supply, erection and commissioning of the main plant along with providing equipment for gas-based power project with one frame 9E gas turbine with generator, one heat recovery steam generator, one steam turbine generator and associated auxilliaries with state-of-the-art controls and instrumentation (C&I) system. 8To meet its customer demand, the company says that it has introduced new rating thermal sets of 150 MW, 270 MW, 300 MW, 525 MW and 600 MW, in addition to 250 MW and 500 MW sets in the sub-critical range. 8BHEL also adds that it has equipped itself to produce thermal sets with supercritical parameters of 660/700/800 MW unit ratings, suited to Indian conditions, using Indian as well as imported coal.

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