Bharat Heavy Electricals (BHEL), one of the largest engineering and manufacturing companies in India on January 11 has secured a prestigious order for a Steam and Power Plant from National Aluminium Company (NALCO). The estimated cost of the project is Rs 4,500 million.

The order has been placed on BHEL by NALCO for its 5 Stream Alumina Refinery Expansion Project at Damanjodi, Odisha.

BHEL's scope in the contract includes design, engineering, manufacturing, supply, erection, testing and commissioning of 1x300 TPH Coal Fired Boiler, 18.5 MW Steam Turbine Generator and associated auxiliaries, including FGD and SCR.

With this order, BHEL has not only maintained its track record of supplying all of NALCO's power plants, for both their Smelter plant (10x120 MW) at Angul and Alumina Refinery plant (5x18.5 MW) at Damanjodi, but will also be contributing to the Govt. of India's 'Make in India' initiative.

Shares of the company declined Rs 0.25, or 0.64%, to trade at  Rs 39.10.  The total volume of shares traded  was  2,892,764 at the BSE (1.24 p.m., Monday).