March 25, 2026 09:18 pm (IST)
Follow us:
BHEL commissions 500 MW thermal unit in Maharashtra
Mumbai, Apr 1 (IBNS) Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) announced on Friday that it has successfully commissioned its fifth 500 MW set at Chandrapur Super Thermal Power Project (STPP) in Maharashtra.
With this, nine coal-based sets aggregating to 3,340 MW, all supplied and commissioned by BHEL, are now operational at Chandrapur STPP of Maharashtra State Power Generation Co. Ltd (MAHAGENCO).
The commissioned unit is the second 500 MW unit of Stage-III (2x500 MW) of the project being executed by BHEL.
BHEL said it has been a major partner in the power development programme in Maharashtra and has contributed more than 15,500 MW of generating capacity to the state, which is the highest capacity added by BHEL in a single state.
The company has supplied over 85% of the coal-based sets installed by the state utility.
BHEL’s scope of work in the Chandrapur STPP Stage-III contract envisaged design, engineering, manufacture, supply, erection and commissioning of Steam Turbines, Generators and Boilers, along with associated Auxiliaries and Electricals, besides state-of-the-art Controls & Instrumentation (C&I) and Electrostatic Precipitators (ESPs).
BHEL had earlier commissioned the first set of this project in March, 2015.
Support Our Journalism
We cannot do without you.. your contribution supports unbiased journalism
IBNS is not driven by any ism- not wokeism, not racism, not skewed secularism, not hyper right-wing or left liberal ideals, nor by any hardline religious beliefs or hyper nationalism. We want to serve you good old objective news, as they are. We do not judge or preach. We let people decide for themselves. We only try to present factual and well-sourced news.
Support objective journalism for a small contribution.
Latest Headlines
Dada’s next innings for a sustainable future: Sourav Ganguly joins hands with Jakson Group
Wed, Mar 25 2026
L&T gains 3% after securing Assam water management project
Wed, Mar 25 2026
Sensex surges 1,200 pts, Nifty tops 23,300 as markets rally; experts warn of volatility
Wed, Mar 25 2026
Epic Games axes 1,000 employees — Is Fortnite losing its magic?
Wed, Mar 25 2026
What to Do When Home Loan Interest Rates Go Up
Tue, Mar 24 2026