Aug 28, 2009

Govt approves Rs 40,000-cr power equipment order

The government today approved a bulk order for power equipment, envisaging an investment of Rs 40,000 crore, for the upcoming thermal power plants of NTPC and Damodar Valley Corporation, a move that will help overcome power shortage in the country.

“The Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure approved the proposals for induction of supercritical technology through bulk ordering for 11 units of 660 Mw each by NTPC and DVC,” Urban Development Minister S Jaipal Reddy told reporters.

Following the government’s approval, power producer NTPC would float tenders for procuring the equipment for these 11 units, envisaging an investment of about Rs 40,000 crore, within 45 days.

“The most important condition of this approval is the development of phased indigenous manufacturing of supercritical equipment in the country,” Reddy said.

There is a necessary pre-condition of domestic manufacturing base in order to bid for the bulk order.

Of these 11 units, 3 are for NTPC’s joint venture with the Bihar State Electricity Board for a super-thermal power plant at Nabi Nagar in Bihar.

1 comment:

Manju said...

I don't understand why our Gov is thinking only for today. This all order are for coal fired boilers with supercritical parameters.
Today or tomorrow there will regulations on CO2 emissions. At that time to run these plants are expansive they will be closed then before the 1/2 life time of the plant is designed for.

Why don't our gov. think on biomass plans for this projects. There will be CO2 credits will are applicable.

We have plenty of biomass in India.

USA is pushing’s on CO2 laws very soon 2 to 3 years all countries need to sign. Before this plants are built they will think to close down or PAY more than you gain from this plants