Four units to strengthen grid stability and support renewable energy integration
New Delhi: Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has secured two orders from Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) for installing synchronous condensers at Barmer in Rajasthan and Kalyanpur in Gujarat, strengthening its presence in grid stability solutions.
The contracts cover four synchronous condenser units, each rated at +300 MVAr/-200 MVAr. BHEL’s responsibilities include design, engineering, manufacturing, supply, erection, testing and commissioning.
The projects mark an important step towards developing and deploying BHEL’s first indigenously designed synchronous condenser solution, supporting India’s Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative.
BHEL’s Bhopal plant will supply synchronous machines, auxiliaries, transformers and medium-voltage switchgear, while its Electronics Division in Bengaluru will provide control systems.
Synchronous condensers help maintain grid stability by providing dynamic reactive power support, voltage regulation, short-circuit strength and inertia support. Their importance is increasing as renewable energy integration expands across India’s electricity network.
The orders strengthen BHEL’s diversification into advanced power transmission technologies while leveraging its expertise in large rotating electrical machines and indigenous manufacturing.
The company expects these capabilities to support growing requirements in India’s power transmission and renewable energy sectors.
