Bhel in talks to source tech for higher-rating nuke plants

Bharat Heavy Electricals (Bhel) is in talks with Areva, Alstom, Toshiba, General Electric and Siemens to source technology for manufacturing higher rating nuclear sets of 1,000 mw and above. Bhel chairman and managing director BP Rao said the move was strategic as the country was heading towards high-capacity nuclear power projects. The power equipment maker has a tripartite joint venture with Nuclear Power Corporation of India (NPCIL) and Alstom to manufacture 700-mw nuclear turbines.

Rao said there was good scope for manufacturing high-rating sets of above 1,000 mw in the country. NPCIL plans to set up high-capacity units in Gujarat, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu. Several projects, including Jaitapur in Maharashtra, are proposed to have 1,650-mw units, he said. "We want to expand to highersized units and are in talks with various vendors for technology tie-ups for nuclear as well as conventional islands," Rao said.

Nuclear power plants consist of two main components - nuclear island, including the reactor; and conventional island with turbines and generators . While nuclear island generates steam using nuclear technology, conventional islands use the steam to produce electricity through turbines and generators .

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