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BHEL to invest Rs. 736 crore

NEW DELHI: Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) on Tuesday announced that it will invest around Rs. 736 crore to raise the capacity of its plant at Tiruchi in Tamil Nadu to meet the growing demand for thermal and boiler power equipment.

The entire plan is expected to be implemented by the end of 2009.

According to a company spokesman here, BHEL would upgrade the production capacity of boilers by over four times in the Tiruchi unit. As part of its strategic plans, the company had already pumped in Rs. 190 crore on the boiler shop in Tamil Nadu.

“The company is augmenting its manufacturing capacity to 15,000 MW annually by 2009. As part of this, BHEL is upgrading its boiler manufacturing facility at its Tiruchi plant,” the spokesman said.

The new scheme will help the company enhance its capability to build higher rating boilers and Once-Through Super Critical (OTSC) technology of 800 MW and 1,000 MW, improve presence in overseas markets and enhance quality process modernisation and productivity, the spokesman said.

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