Bharat Heavy Electricals (BHEL) has successfully commissioned the second module of the 2x363.3 MW gas-based Combined Cycle Power Plant (CCPP) of ONGC Thermal Power Corporation (OTPC) in Tripura. Located at Palatana in Udaipur district of Tripura, around 50 kms from Agartala, the CCPP comprises two modules of 363.3 MW each equipped with fuel efficient advanced class Frame 9FA Gas Turbines.

BHEL had won the contract for setting up the CCPP on EPC (Engineering, Procurement & Construction) basis, against International Competitive Bidding (ICB) Notably, with the commissioning of this module, BHEL has commissioned nine modules of Frame 9FA Gas Turbines in the combined cycle mode, in the country.

BHEL is also presently executing another gas-based project of 100 MW of NEEPCO at Monarchak in Tripura. Setting up the 726 MW power plant at Palatana was a herculean task. The harsh terrain, incessant rains, and inadequate road infrastructure made the conventional mode of transportation from BHEL's works in Hyderabad to the remote site almost impossible. To overcome logistical constraints, the consignments were transported through multi-modal means of transport, including waterways through Bangladesh under a special agreement with the Government of Bangladesh.

Shares of the company gained Rs 0.1, or 0.04%, to trade at Rs 246.30. The total volume of shares traded was 219,075 at the BSE (11.31 a.m., Monday).