Heavy Power Equipment Plant (HPEP)

During this Phase, the Hyderabad Unit entered into collaboration agreement with M/s.Technoexport, Czechoslovakia in 1963, focusing on setting up the plant and training its manpower for absorption of technology. The production operation which commenced in 1965 was inaugurated by our Late Prime Minister Sri Lal Bahadur Shastri.  The first 12 MW Steam Turbine was produced in 1966.   In the next 3 to 4 years, first 110 MW and 60 MW Steam Turbogenerator sets were produced.  In 1967, the Unit entered into collaboration with ASEA,  Sweden for manufacture of Minimum Oil Circuit Breakers (MOCB).

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