Bharat Heavy Electricals (BHEL), an integrated power plant equipment manufacturer, has successfully renovate, modernize and uprate 110 MW Unit-4 at Guru Nanak Dev Thermal Plant of Punjab State Power Corporation PSPCL) at Bathinda. After successfully running for over 33 years, this unit, originally supplied and commissioned by BHEL, was undertaken for Renovation & Modernization (R&M).

Following the R&M, not only was the working life of the machine extended by another 15-20 years, the capacity was also uprated to 120 MW from its original capacity of 110 MW. The unit has achieved the uprated capacity of 120 MW on July 23, 2014.

Unit-3 at the power plant is already in successful operation since 2012 after R&M and is generating 120 MW against its original rated capacity of 110 MW. The unit has also been installed with modified Electrostatic Precipitators (ESP) and is now meeting the latest emission norms. Following the R&M of the unit, the residents of the city of Bathinda, especially those living in the vicinity of the power station have much cleaner air to breathe in.

''With this BHEL has executed R&M of 4 sets of 120 MW and Uprating of 7 sets of 110 MW. By executing R&M and uprating of Obra Unit-9, BHEL has successfully entered into the 200/210 MW segment also. Presently, R&M of 5 sets of 110 MW are in various stages of execution. Recently, BHEL has been awarded the Energy Efficient (EE) R&M for 1x210 MW Unit-6 at Koradi TPS in Maharashtra,'' the company said.

Shares of the company gained Rs 1.65, or 0.7%, to trade at Rs 236.00. The total volume of shares traded was 182,031 at the BSE (12.49 p.m., Thursday).