Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has bagged orders worth Rs 32 billion for electro-mechanical (E&M) works for a hydroelectric project in Andhra Pradesh and E&M works of pump-motor sets for lift irrigation schemes (LIS) in Telangana. …
BHEL’s scope of work includes design, engineering, manufacturing, supply and supervision of erection, testing & commissioning of the equipment and associated auxiliaries. The order for E&M works for 12×80 MW Polavaram hydro power project in Andhra Pradesh envisages manufacture and supply of Kaplan hydro turbines. Polavaram project, being developed by Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation Limited (APGENCO), is located in the east Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh. The pump-motor sets order for LIS projects in Telangana includes 15 sets (1,992 MW) for Kaleshwaram LIS and 13 sets (1,885 MW) for Palamuru Rangareddy LIS (package 1 & 16). These LIS projects are being developed by the Irrigation & CAD Department, government of Telangana.