GE Power to supply gas turbine and generator to Hindustan Petroleum

GE Power has bagged an order worth Rs. 220-crore for the supply of one turbine and a generator to Hindustan Petroleum Corporation’s (HPCL) refinery at Visakhapatnam. According to the press release by GE Power, it stated that it has been selected by Bharat Heavy Electricals (BHEL) for the supply of one 6F.03 gas turbine and a generator for installation at Hindustan Petroleum Corporation (HPCL) refinery at Visakhapatnam in India.

This order is part of HPCL's expansion plan. HPCL plans to expand it refinery capacity from the current 8.33 mmtpa to 15 mmtpa. The 6F.03 gas turbine from GE Power will generate close to 60 megawatts (MW) of power to run Vizag's plant operations while exhaust steam energy generated will be used for process applications.

@EPC World Media