Located in Sundergarh, in the State of Odisha, the project forms part of NTPC Ltd’s Bulk 800MW tender.
Alstom is the sole licensor for BHEL supercritical technology and will be responsible for designing the 800MW supercritical boilers and supplying identified pressure parts along with windboxes, pulverizers and airpreheater components.
The Group will also assist BHEL with technical advisors during the erection and commissioning of the units.
Key components will be manufactured in Alstom’s facilities in Concordia and Wellsville, USA, as well as in Durgapur and Shahabad, India. The units are expected to be commissioned starting in 2017.
Alstom senior vice president steam business Andreas Lusch said, "We are pleased to provide our superior and innovative supercritical power plant solutions for the prestigious Darlipalli project. Our solutions not only improve efficiency and operating flexibility, but also substantially reduce all emissions for each kw/h of electricity generated, including CO2."
As a market leader with over 100 years of experience, Alstom is well positioned to offer its new and innovative power production solutions for the rapidly evolving energy market in India," Lusch added.
