Bharat Heavy Electricals (Bhel) has started operations of the second 500MW unit at Tuticorin thermal power station (TPS) located near the Thoothukudi (Tuticorin) port in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
The project is developed by NLC Tamil Nadu Power (NTPL), a joint venture of Neyveli Lignite (NLC) and Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution (TANGEDCO).
Bhel commissioned the first 500MW unit of the project in March.
Between 1979 and 1992, the power plant equipment manufacturer has installed five thermal units of 210MW at the Tuticorin station in three phases.
Bhel has recently commissioned second unit of NLC’s 250MW circulating fluidized bed combustion (CFBC)-based power plant at Neyveli. The company is currently working on 2x500MW pulverized lignite fired thermal power plant at Neyveli.
During the fiscal 2014-15, Bhel commissioned 8,230MW in the power sector utility segment.