Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has won an order for setting up 129 MW Solar Photovoltaic (SPV) power plants in Telangana from Singareni Collieries Company Limited.. Valued at Rs 565 crore, this is the largest SPV power plant order won by BHEL till date.
The plants are to be set up at four locations in Telangana – Ramagundam (50 MW), Yellandu (39 MW), Manuguru (30 MW) and Pegadapally (10 MW) on EPC basis. BHEL’s solar portfolio has risen to more than 710 MW. with this order.
BHEL has more than three decades of expertise in solar photovoltaic products and services backed by a dedicated R&D setup. BHEL is one of the very few companies in India, having established capability in major segments of the PV value chain viz., solar cells, PV modules and power conditioning units and systems. BHEL has significantly contributed to the ‘Make in India’ initiative of the Government of India and various initiatives for developing and promoting renewable energybased products and services on a sustained basis. The company has also enhanced its state-of-the-art manufacturing lines of solar cells and solar modules.
