Ansaldo, BGR join race for NTPC boiler supply

Competition is set to intensify for the Rs 9,000- crore bulk order for supply of boilers to NTPC's power projects with two more players—Ansaldo and BGR Energy—entering the fray in the fresh bidding. Only L&T Power and Bhel had submitted bids against the original tender issued by the public sector power major for the project.

NTPC had to scrap the original tender after L&T Power's bid was rejected on technical grounds in June, leaving Bhel as the sole contender for the project.

When NTPC issued original tender for the procurement of boilers in September 2009, Ansaldo had expressed interest in bidding for the project. However, it wanted two-month's extension in bid submission date. In a hurry to expedite procurement process, NTPC declined Ansaldo' request. As a result, only Bhel and L&T submitted bids.

The government has envisaged introduction of supercritical power equipment in the country through bulk orders by central utilities like NTPC and Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) for their 12 th plan projects. Following a decision by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) in January 2009, NTPC initiated tendering for the bulk procurement of eleven sets of 660 mw supercritical boilers and turbines. While nine sets of equipment will be used in NTPC's own projects, two are meant for DVC.

Bidders are required to have equipment manufacturing facility in India. To benefit from this policy, private players like Bharat Forge, L&T, JSW and BGR Energy are setting up manufacturing facility in technological collaboration with overseas partners like Alstom, Mitshubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and Toshiba.

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http://www.financialexpress.com/news/Ansaldo--BGR-join-race-for-NTPC-boiler-supply/672690/