BGR Energy, which has bagged NTPC order for supply of steam turbines and generators, today said it would prefer a project near the coast, but it would be finalised after discussions with the state-run power corporation.
"We would prefer a site closer to the coast in view of the easier transportation of the equipment," BGR Chairman and Managing Director BG Raghupathy said.
Chennai-based BGR and South Korea's Doosan have won the bids for supply of 7,200 MW super-critical turbines and boilers, respectively, to NTPC's upcoming power plants such as Lara Super Thermal Power Project and the Stage-I of Super Thermal Power projects at Darlipali, Gajimara and Kudgi.
BGR Energy emerged as the lowest bidder in the tender called for by NTPC, among five companies including state-owned BHEL and L&T-Mitsubishi, he said.
The value of the five units of the super-critical steam turbines is estimated to be Rs 3,600 crore, Raghupathy said.
The first turbine, for the project, would be commissioned in 42 months and the next one in two months thereafter.
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"BGR Energy in partnership with Hitachi, Japan, for super-critical steam turbines and Hitachi Power Europe, Germany, for super-critical boilers, is setting up manufacturing facilities in Tamil Nadu with a capital investment of Rs 4,400 crore," he added.
The super-critical steam turbines for NTPC contract would be supplied from a 'mix of imports' from Hitachi, Japan, components manufactured by JV company BGR Turbines and systems manufactured by BGR Energy.
To a question, Raghupathy said the company's order book was around Rs 7,000 crore "as on day", with the latest contract from NTPC adding another Rs 3,300 crore to its kitty.