(a) whether Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has set up mega power projects in the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof along with their estimated capacity thereof, project-wise;
(c) whether it is proposed to expand its power generation capacity and also to set up more power projects in various parts
of the country in the near future;
(d) if so, the details thereof; and
(e) if not, the reasons therefor?
MINISTER OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES (SHRI PRAFUL PATEL)
(a): Yes, Madam.
(b): Details as at Annexure.
(c) & (d): BHEL has expanded its manufacturing capability to deliver 20,000 MW per annum of main plant equipments to
cater to the increasing requirements of power projects being set up in various parts of the country.
BHEL is at present executing various power project orders to the tune of around 59,000 MW (at various stages of execution)
in the country of different project developers/ customers/ Utilities (like NTPC Ltd. & its Joint Venture Companies, NHPC
Ltd., Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC), Lalitpur Power Generation Company Ltd. of Bajaj Hindustan, Singareni Collieries
Company Limited (SCCL), Jindal Power Limited (JPL), and in State Sector such as for Maharashtra State Power Generation
Company Ltd., Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (TNEB), Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation Limited (APGenco), Karnataka
Power Corporation Ltd. (KPCL), West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited (WBPDCL), Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut
Utpadan Nigam Ltd (UPRVUNL), Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam (RRVUNL) etc.).
(e): Does not arise.