Toshiba JSW to supply steam turbine for NTPC's Kudgi power project

BS Reporter / Chennai/ Bangalore Feb 21, 2012, 00:20 IST

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YellowPages.Sulekha.Com/Hyderabad Toshiba JSW Turbine and Generator Pvt., Ltd. (Toshiba JSW), a Toshiba Group company based in Chennai has been awarded a contract by NTPC Limited, Indias largest state -owned energy service provider, for the supply of three 800 Mw supercritical steam turbine and generator island packages for the Kudgi Super Thermal Power Project, Stage-I (3 x 800MW) in Kudgi. The contract has an estimated value of around $470 million (approximately Rs 2,315 crore) Toshiba JSW was established in September 2008 and has inaugurated its main plant facility to manufacture mid- and large-sized turbines and generators on February 12, 2012. The contract is the largest-scale project for NTPC in recent years and the first EPC project for which Toshiba JSW will conduct most of its engineering, manufacturing and erection and commissioning work of the complete steam turbine and generator equipment as a prime contractor. Delivery of the equipment is expected to start in 2013. Supercritical steam turbines and generators achieve more environmental friendly power generation by higher generating efficiency and Toshiba Groups extensive experiences in their manufacture and delivery include delivery of 65 units in Japan and 18 units overseas, Toshiba said in a press release. Toshiba Group has Toshiba JSW, 75 per cent owned subsidiary at Chennai, Toshiba India Private Limited as the EPC engineering center at New Delhi, TPSC (India) Private Limited as the erection and commissioning engineering center at Hyderabad. This local business organisation, track record, plus a high evaluation of Toshibas advanced technical capabilities, high efficiency and high reliability were factors in the selection of Toshiba JSW by NTPC. With this contract, Toshiba Group has, at over 60 per cent of equipment ordered, sec ured the top share in Indias market for supercritical steam turbines and generators over 800 Mw.

Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board recently handed over 1923 acres of land required for the main plant. Land acquisition for the rest 1,600 acres is in progress.

State-owned power producer National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) said it got Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) clearance for its 2,400-Mega Watt (3x800 Mega Watt), Stage-I Kudgi Super Thermal Power Project being set up in Bijapur district of adjoining Karnataka. The board of directors recently cleared the investment proposal of Rs. 15,166 crore for setting up the project, National Thermal Power Corporation said in a statement in Bangalore. The company said it would soon start work at the plant site. National Thermal Power Corporation has sourced the 800-Mega Watt units through a bulk tendering process, it said. Kudgi is the first plant to be set up in Karnataka by National Thermal Power Corporation and will have a total installed capacity of 4,000 Mega Watt over two phases. The first phase envisages the establishment of 2,400 Mega Watt of generation capacity at the plant. "The project will have super-critical boilers and the latest technology. The coal requirement will be met from National Thermal Power Corporation's own mine at Pakhri Barwadi, in Jharkhand," the statement said. Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board recently handed over 1,923 acres of land required for the main plant. Land acquisition for the remaining 1,600 acres is in progress. To meet the water requirement, the Karnataka government has sanctioned 5.2 thousand million cubic of water per annum from the Almatti Dam, which is 18 kilometres from the plant site, it said. The power generated from this project would be supplied to Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Puducherry. Source- NDTV