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BHEL commissions 800 MW supercritical thermal unit in Karnataka

State-run BHEL today said it has commissioned the first 800 MW supercritical thermal unit in Raichur, Karnataka. The unit has been commissioned at the 2x800 MW Yeramarus Thermal Power Station (TPS) located in Raichur district of Karnataka, Bharat Heavy ElectricalsBSE 2.04 % Limited (BHEL) said in a statement. Yeramarus is being developed by Raichur Power Corporation Ltd (RPCL) - a joint venture of Karnataka Power Corporation Limited (KPCL) and BHEL.  

The second unit of this project is also in the advanced stage of construction and is expected to be commissioned shortly, the statement said. The key equipment for the project has been manufactured by BHEL at its Haridwar, Bhopal, Ranipet, Hyderabad, Jhansi, Thirumayam and Bengaluru plants, while the construction of the plant has been undertaken by the company's power sector- southern region, the statement said. In 2015-16, BHEL has been entrusted with orders for 12 supercritical steam generators and 10 supercritical steam turbine generators by various utilities.