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Alstom wins Rs 208 crore BHEL contract

Alstom will co-operate with BHEL in designing boilers and supply identified pressure parts of the 660 MW supercritical boilers, along with windboxes

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Aneesh Phadnis Mumbai
Alstom has been awarded a contract by Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) to supply components and services for the 2x660 MW Suratgarh Super Thermal Power Project in Rajasthan. This contract is worth approximately $35 million (Rs 208 crore).

 Alstom will co-operate with BHEL in designing the boilers and supply identified pressure parts of the 660 MW supercritical boilers, along with windboxes. It will also assist BHEL with technical advisors during the erection and commissioning of the units.

The units I & II are expected to be commissioned by 2016.

Patrick Ledermann, Vice President, Alstom Thermal Power & Renewable Power in India, said, “Alstom’s supercritical boilers are state-of-the-art technology and are designed to address the challenges of the power industry in India. This contract is yet another confirmation of the technological expertise enjoyed by Alstom in the field of supercritical boilers."

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First Published: Jul 03 2013 | 5:55 PM IST

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