State-run NTPC Ltd’s board is expected to take a decision on 21 June about a Rs40,000 crore contract for so-called supercritical power generation equipment that has been marred by controversy.
The controversy is over the eligibility of one of the bidders—a joint venture (JV) between Larsen and Toubro Power Ltd (L&T Power) and Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd (MHI)—to pitch for the contract to supply boilers. The only other bidder is state-run Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (Bhel).
At a board meeting on 21 June, NTPC will decide on the eligibility of the JV, whether to go ahead with the award of the contract for supply of boilers or to opt for a re-tender.
NTPC recently floated the tender for supercritical power projects, inviting bids to supply 11 boilers and 11 turbines of 660MW each that would be locally built. Nine packages of boilers and turbines are meant for NTPC ’s projects and two for Damodar Valley Corp.
Supercritical equipment such as boilers and turbines improve the efficiency of power plants and are environment-friendly.
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Monday, June 14, 2010
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