India wants BHEL norms for power plant equipments

Mr Jairam Ramesh union minister of state for power & commerce recently said that centre will try to standardize power projects to ensure that only technologies proven in Indian conditions are used.

Hinting at a move against imports of entire plants, he said that power projects with imported equipment are not proving viable. He added that "We found that 20% of the 78,000 MW capacity to be added during the 11th Plan period will have the main plant package imported from China. But the machinery from China already used in West Bengal’s Sagardighi and Durgapur has proved inefficient in operating with Indian coal, which has a high ash content."

Mr Ramesh said that "BHEL has proved itself with 500 MW plant packages and we are insisting that the BHEL standard should be implemented in all Indian power projects." He added that while BHEL is increasing its equipment making capacity from the current 10,000 MW to 15,000 MW by 2011, Larsen & Toubro is setting up a facility of 4000 MW capacity per annum at Hazira.

Alstom & Alsando are already negotiating with the government for boiler making units and the proposed joint venture of power utility NTPC Limited and BHEL of 4000 MW capacity will be commissioned by 2012.

Mr Ramesh said that orders have already been placed for 71,000 MW, but given India’s long term power demand projection, orders for 25,000 MW to 30,000 MW have to be placed every year. The new manufacturing units will be able to make timely delivery of these orders.

Mr Sushil Kumar Shinde union power minister had earlier said that China has 5 or 6 companies meeting the annual capacity addition of nearly 60,000 MW and India needs to learn from the China experience and have more manufacturers to support its power program.


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