Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has won a contract for supplying the Gas Turbine Generator package for an energy efficient and environment-friendly co-generation captive power plant at the Kochi Refinery in Kerala. Valued at around Rs.26.5 Million, the order includes the supply and supervision of three gas turbines of 34.5MW rating each, with associated auxiliaries and control systems.
The gas turbine will be operated in the cogeneration mode for meeting the power and process steam requirement of the upcoming Kochi refinery expansion project. The equipment for the project will be supplied by BHEL’s Hyderabad plant and Electronics Division, Bangalore. Erection and commissioning of the gas turbine package will be carried out by the company’s Power Sector – Southern Region.