Wednesday, February 2, 2011

NTPC tenders equipment worth Rs 19,000 cr

The country's largest power producer NTPC has issued a bulk tender for equipment with an estimated value of Rs 19,000 crore ($4.22 billion). NTPC expects to award contracts within nine to ten months, said Platts in its magazine 'Power in Asia'.

The bid was launched after the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved the tender for boilers and turbines for nine 800-megawatt (Mw) supercritical units. Two will be installed at Lara in Chhattisgarh, three at Kudgi in Karnataka, and two each at Darllipalli and Gajamara in Orissa state.

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Five joint ventures between Indian and foreign manufacturers are likely to bid for the projects. These include Bharat Forge with Alstom, Larsen & Toubro Power with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, BGR Energy with Hitachi, JSW with Toshiba, and Ansaldo Caldie Boilers India. The leading domestic manufacturer, Bharat Heavy Electricals (Bhel), is also expected to bid.

complete article at:
http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/ntpc-tenders-equipment-worth-rs-19000-cr/423832/

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