OREANDA-NEWS. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has achieved one more milestone by successfully commissioning a 250 MW coal-based thermal plant in Assam. The unit has been commissioned at the upcoming Bongaigaon Thermal Power Station (TPS) in Assam. BHELis executing the Main Plant package contract for setting up three coal-fired units of 250 MW each at Bongaigaon TPS of NTPC Limited. Significantly, on completion, this will become the highest rating coal based power plant in North East India.

Bongaigaon TPS is located at Salakati near Bongaigaon in Kokrajhar district of Assam. Also known as the gateway to Lower Assam, Bongaigoan is one of the industrial towns of the state, which also has a major petrochemical industry. The sets of this rating class, supplied by BHEL are considered as the workhorse and backbone of the Indian power sector. These sets have been performing much above the national average as well as international benchmarks.

BHEL has so far contracted 251 sets of this rating class. In 2014-15, BHEL surpassed the capacity addition target, set by the Government for utility projects, by 19%. The trend is continuing in the current year also with 8 sets having already been commissioned by the company in FY 2015-16. BHEL is the market leader in the Indian Power Sector with practically 2 out of 3 houses in the country being lit by power generated by BHEL sets.

BHEL's formidable strength of an installed base of over 1,50,000 MW of power plant equipment coupled with its vast experience makes it an ideal choice of utilities in the country. BHEL's customers also enjoy the advantage of assured and prompt After Sales Service.