BHEL Commissions Second 800 MW Supercritical Boiler At Krishnapatnam

New Delhi, April 1: Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has achieved another milestone with the commissioning of the second 800 MW supercritical boiler at Sri Damodaram Sanjeevaiah Thermal Power Plant (SDSTPP) at Krishnapatnam in Nellore District of Andhra Pradesh.

Significantly, this is the second 800 MW rating and also the highest rating (800 MW) indigenous boiler to be commissioned in the country. The first 800 MW boiler was commissioned earlier by BHEL at the same project on 28^th August, 2014.

The commissioning of the two 800 MW boilers at Krishnapatnam is a an important development for the country seeking to achieveself 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.