# BHEL commissions 600MW coal unit at Rayalaseema thermal power project in Andhra Pradesh

BHEL commissioned a 600MW coal-based unit at the Rayalaseema thermal power project in Andhra Pradesh, India, under a Rs14.45bn ($319.97m) contract from APGENCO. The unit increases the plant's capacity to 1,650MW.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2018-03-19
- Where: Cuddapah district, Andhra Pradesh, India
- Value: $320.0M
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 600 MW
- Products: coal-based thermal power unit
- Sectors: [Power Generation Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/power-generation-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Bharat Heavy Electricals](https://endata.com/companies/1451.md)
- [Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/20211.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [miningconnection.com](https://miningconnection.com/coal_prep/news/article/bhel_commissions_coal_based_unit_at_rayalaseema_thermal_power_project_india), 2018-03-19: "Significantly, 600 MW sets are in-house engineered, higher rating units based on BHEL's highly successful 500 MW rating units, which form the backbone of the Indian Power Sector."

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