BHEL commissions 2,400-MW OP Jindal thermal power project

Bharti Heavy Electricals (BHEL), the state-run power equipment maker, on Thursday said it has fully commissioned 2,400 MW OP Jindal thermal power project in Chhattisgarh.

"The unit has been commissioned at Jindal Power Limited (JPL)'s OP Jindal 4X600 thermal power plant located at Tamnar in Raigarh district of Chhattisgarh," BHEL said in a statement.

The previous three units were commissioned by the state-run firm in the last three months.

The scope of work in the contract includes design, engineering, manufacture, supply, erection, testing and commissioning of steam turbines, generators and boilers, along with associated auxiliaries and electricals, besides controls & instrumentation and Electrostatic Precipitators (ESPs).

BHEL's stock was trading 1.20 per cent lower at Rs 230.75 per scrip during afternoon session on the Bombay Stock Exchange.