HERITAGE ATLAS — USSR

Heavy Electrical Equipment Plant, Haridwar (BHEL)

Завод тяжёлого электрооборудования в Хардваре (BHEL)
IndiaХардвар1964Industrial sites
A state heavy electrical equipment plant in the Himalayan foothills, built with Soviet assistance to make large steam turbo-generators, motors and hydro generators. The project began under Heavy Electricals (India) Limited; since November 1964 it has been built and run by Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, and the plant went into production in the second half of the 1960s.
Государственный завод тяжёлого электрооборудования в предгорьях Гималаев построен с помощью СССР для выпуска крупных паровых турбогенераторов, электродвигателей и гидрогенераторов. Проект начинался в составе компании Heavy Electricals (India), с ноября 1964 года строительством и управлением занимается корпорация Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited; завод вступил в строй во второй половине 1960-х годов.

Property abroad

EraUSSR
FunctionIndustry and infrastructure
Present ownerBharat Heavy Electricals Limited (Indian state corporation)
Acquisitionbuilt
StatusIn use
As of2026-03
According to a report of 15 March 2026, the plant is in operation: a turbo-generator stator was dispatched and an electric arc furnace and a 5 MW solar plant were commissioned on site.

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