Bellary

BHEL achieves significant milestone; Commissions its first 700 MW Supercritical Thermal Unit in Karnataka

Question: What is the capacity of first super-critical thermal unit commissioned by Bharat Heavy Electricals (BHEL) on 4 March 2016 at Bellary Thermal Power Project (TPP) in Karnataka?
(a) 700 Megawatt
(b) 1050 Megawatt
(c) 1225 Megawatt
(d) 800 Megawatt
Ans (a)
Related facts:

  • On 4 March 2016 Bharat Heavy Electricals (BHEL) has commissioned its first 700 megawatts super-critical thermal unit at Bellary Thermal Power Project (TPP) in Karnataka.
  • The order for the Bellary project of Karnataka Power Corporation Limited (KPCL) was won by BHEL through international competitive bidding on engineering, procurement and construction basis.
  • Notably, this is the third unit commissioned by BHEL at Bellary, where two units of 500 MW supplied and executed by BHEL, are already in operation but these are not super-critical thermal unit.
  • BHEL has supplied and executed 3,210 MW of sets in the Karnataka so far, which account for 94% of the coal-based installed capacity of Karnataka Power Corporation Limited (KPCL).
  • BHEL is presently executing a 2 x 800 MW super-critical thermal power project at Yeramarus and the 370 MW gas-based Yelahanka Combined Cycle Power Project.
  • BHEL has already commissioned 6,716 MW in the current financial year.

Reference:
http://www.bhel.com/press_release/press_pop.php?press_id=816
http://www.poweronline.com/doc/bhel-first-mw-supercritical-thermal-unit-in-karnataka-0001
http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-cm/bhel-gains-after-commissioning-supercritical-thermal-unit-in-karnataka-116030400685_1.html
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/bhel-commissions-thermal-unit-in-karnataka/article8316263.ece