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BHEL plans 1st super-critical power unit in Telangana

January 2: Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) will set up the first super-critical thermal power plant (1x800 MW) in Telangana on engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) basis, the company said in a statement to the BSE on January 2.

The plant, valued at Rs 3,810 crore, will be located at Kothagudem in the Khammam district of Telangana.  The order has been placed on the company by the Telangana State Power Generation Corporation Limited (TSGENCO).

“The project is targeted to be commissioned in 36 months on fast track basis with both BHEL and TSGENCO setting up teams to expedite clearances and execution of the project. To overcome the current uncertainty in coal supplies, BHEL shall supply its in-house developed fuel flexible boiler, which is capable of firing the entire range, from 100% Indian to 100% imported mix of coal, the official statement said.

Earlier, TSGENCO had entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with BHEL for construction of new thermal power plants totalling 6,000 MW in the state in the next three years to meet the increasing demand for power, which has been identified as a crucial factor for the development of the state.