The Alstom-Bharat Forge JV, which is expected to be commissioned by 2013 with an annual capacity to manufacture power equipments of 5,000 MW at Mundra in Gujarat, has bagged an order worth Rs 1,570 crore (nearly 250 million euros) from NTPC Ltd.
The joint-venture between Bharat Forge Ltd. and Alstom, namely, Alstom Bharat Forge Power Ltd. (ABFPL), has bagged this order for engineering, manufacturing, supply, erection and commissioning of 2x660MW supercritical steam ‘turbine generator islands’ (TG Islands) for the power producer’s upcoming project at Solapur in Maharashtra, according to a company statement here on Tuesday.
Last year, ABFPL had emerged as the lowest bidder in NTPC's bulk tender for supply of 11x660 MW supercritical steam TG Islands. This tender was the largest-ever power equipment procurement initiative in the country.
As part of this bulk tender, besides this award for Solapur project, as per the tender conditions, ABFPL is expecting to shortly get an additional order for three units for the Nabinagar Project from Nabinagar Power Generating Co. Pvt Ltd (NPGCPL), a JV between NTPC and Bihar State Electricity Board (BSEB). A Letter of Intent (LoT) for this project is already with ABFPL.
Supercritical plants use steam with very high temperatures and pressure, resulting in a much higher efficiency than conventional coal-fired plants. This results in lesser consumption of coal and lower emissions per unit of power produced.
ABFPL’s integrated manufacturing facility at Mundra, when completed, will be the largest private sector for power equipment in India and address the rising electricity demand, said Mr Baba Kalyani, Chairman of Kalyani Group and ABFPL.