Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has successfully secured two more orders for emission control equipment for thermal power plants. Valued at around Rs.2,500 Crore, the orders have been placed by NTPC Ltd. The orders involve supply and installation of Flue Gas Desulphurization (FGD) systems for 13 coal based units at 2,600 MW Korba STPS Stage I, II & III in Chhattisgarh and 2,100 MW Ramagundam STPS Stage I & II in Telangana.

BHEL's scope of work includes design, engineering, civil works, supply, erection and commissioning of wet FGD system along with auxiliaries including limestone and gypsum handling system and wet stack on turnkey basis.

BHEL has been a major player in this area for over a decade and was one of the earliest entrants in the Indian market for emission control equipment. BHEL is dedicated towards providing contemporary solutions for clean power generation from coal-based sets. BHEL offers advanced SOx control equipment and has ongoing technology collaborations with Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems (MHPS), Japan, for FGD systems and with HLB Power, Republic of Korea, for Large size Gates and Dampers. BHEL is a market leader in the emission control equipment segment and has contracted FGD orders for 54 thermal units from various customers including FGD systems for 40 thermal units of NTPC and its JVs.

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