Bharat Heavy Electricals (BHEL) has bagged a Rs 55 crore contract for setting up a sub-station in Bangladesh. The contract, awarded by the Power Grid Company of Bangladesh, entails supply and installation of a new 230 KV substation and the expansion of an existing substation, a company release said.
The Asian Development Bank is funding the project. BHEL has executed a number of contracts in Bangladesh, including a turnkey project for a 100 MW power plant, but this would be the first order for substations, the release said. BHEL would be involved in design, supply, construction and commissioning of 230 KV substation at Baghabari and expansion of Ishurdi substation. |
