Valued at INR35.88 billion, the order for the gas turbine-based CCPP was placed by Pragati Power. BHEL has earlier set up on turnkey basis, the 330MW Pragati CCPP in Delhi.
As reported, BHEL won the contract for setting up the power plant against international competitive bidding (ICB).
The project comprises two power blocks of 750MW each using natural gas as fuel. The power plant will be equipped with four gas turbines and two steam turbines of 250MW each and can be operated in both open cycle as well as closed cycle mode.
BHEL is also executing similar EPC contracts involving advanced-class Frame 9FA gas turbines for GSPC Pipavav Power for a 700MW gas turbine-based CCPP to be installed near Pipavav in the coastal Saurashtra region; Gujarat State Energy Generation for a 350MW gas turbine-based CCPP to be installed at Hazira and ONGC Tripura Power for a 726MW gas turbine-based CCPP to be installed at Pallatana in Udaipur district of Tripura.
