BHEL said that it has received an order from NHPC for its 2,880 MW Dibang multipurpose project in Arunachal Pradesh.

BHEL said in a statement that the order for the project's electro-mechanical (E&M) work was won against fierce competition through worldwide competitive bidding.

BHEL's scope in the contract includes design, engineering, manufacture, supply, erection and commissioning of the E&M package.

Major equipment for the project will be manufactured at BHEL's plants in Bhopal, Bengaluru, Jhansi and Rudrapur while the execution activities on-site will be carried out by the company's power sector - eastern region division, Kolkata.

BHEL is India's largest manufacturer of power generating equipment with an in stalled base of over 1,97,000 MW globally.