BHEL stock soars 4% after company secures ₹13,300 crore thermal power project

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Bharat Heavy Electricals (BHEL), a leading engineering and manufacturing company in the energy and infrastructure sectors, have gained 4% to ₹308 apiece in today's early morning trade after the company secured a significant contract to establish a 1600 MW thermal power plant in Koderma, Jharkhand.Commensurate with the goal of the central government to ensure the energy security of the country, DVC has finalised the tender for the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) package of Koderma TPS (2X800 MW) in Jharkhand with Bharat Heavy Electricals for ₹13,300 crore on June 26, 2024, a power ministry statement said.With this investment, which would also have a substantial impact on the local economy and benefit people, the installed thermal generation capacity of DVC would go up to 8140 MW by 2030.The company has secured significant orders in FY24, marking a notable achievement. Among the major orders received last year are the EPC orders for Yamuna Nagar, Lara Super Critical Power Plant, and Raigad Super Critical Power Plant from the Adani Group.Additionally, the company received orders for 80 Vande Bharat trains and 20 super rapid gun mounts for naval ships, with the contractual delivery of Vande Bharat trains set to begin in June 2025.The company has focused heavily on defence, securing a large volume of orders over the past 1.5 years.