BHEL Clarifies 1200 kV Transformer News as Decade-Old

Historical Technical Achievements

• BHEL successfully tested a 333 MVA 1150/400/33 kV single phase auto transformer in May 2011
• This transformer was commissioned at POWERGRID's National Test Station in Bina, Madhya Pradesh in January 2012
• The company also developed a 180 MVA/1200 kV in-house testing transformer in 2011
• BHEL indigenously developed a 500 MVA/765 kV transformer in 2014

Current Capability Statement

BHEL has been a regular supplier of 765 kV transformers and reactors since 2014. The company states it has been well-prepared to address 1200 kV transformers and reactors requirements since 2011.