BHEL bags Rs 55 cr contract in B’desh

New Delhi: State-run Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited has bagged a Rs 55 crore contract for setting up a sub-station in Bangladesh.

Power Grid Company of Bangladesh has awarded the contract for supply and installation of a 230 kv substation at Baghabari Power Plant and extension of Ishurdi substation, a company release said.

Asian Development Bank is funding the contract. The engineering major has executed several contracts in the neighbouring country, including a turnkey project for a 100 MW power plant, but this would be the first order for substations.

BHEL would be involved in design, supply, construction and commissioning of 230 kv substation at Baghabari and expansion of Ishurdi substation.