Bharat Heavy Electricals (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.

BHEL is executing the Main Plant package contract for setting up three coal-fired units of 250 MW each at Bongaigaon TPS of NTPC. "Significantly, on completion, this will become the highest rating coal based power plant in North East India," the company said.

Bongaigaon TPS is located at Salakati near Bongaigaon in Kokrajhar district of Assam. Bongaigoan is one of the industrial towns of the state, which also has a major petrochemical industry.

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," it said.

Shares of the company gained Rs 1.15, or 0.47%, to trade at Rs 247.65. The total volume of shares traded was 140,496 at the BSE (1.18 p.m., Tuesday).