BHEL commissions 800 MW supercritical boiler at Krishnapatnam

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has commissioned the second 800 MW supercritical boiler at Sri Damodaram Sanjeevaiah Thermal Power Plant (SDSTPP) at Krishnapatnam in Nellore District of Andhra Pradesh. The first 800 MW boiler was commissioned earlier by BHEL at the same project on August 28, 2014.
 
“The commissioning of the two 800 MW boilers at Krishnapatnam is an important development for the country seeking to achieve self-reliance in the field of contemporary, state-of-the-art supercritical technology and demonstrates BHEL's capability in the area of supercritical technology. Supercritical technology is expected to lower coal consumption and eco-friendly and efficient power generation,” said BHEL in a press release.
 
BHEL’s scope of work in the project envisaged is expected to comprise of manufacturing, supplying, erecting, testing and commissioning of the boilers and associated auxiliaries including electrostatic precipitators (ESPs). The key equipment for the project, has been manufactured by BHEL at its Trichy, Hyderabad, Ranipet and Bengaluru plant, construction of which was undertaken by the company's Power Sector - Southern Region.