Toshiba JSW Turbine and Generator, a JV between Toshiba Corporation and JSW Group has been awarded a contract by Meja Urja Nigam, a JV of NTPC, and Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Utapatdan Nigam (UPRVUNL).
Toshiba will supply two units of 660MW supercritical steam turbine and generator island for Meja thermal power project in Allahabad district of Uttar Pradesh. The contract is valued at $315 million (approx Rs 1,606.5 crore). The scope of the contract covers engineering, procurement, manufacturing, installation and testing of the steam turbine generator islands.
Steam turbine and generator for the Meja thermal power plant will be manufactured at Toshiba JSW and at Toshiba's Keihin Product Operations in Japan. Commercial operation of the first unit is scheduled in 48 months from the contract award and the second unit in 54 months.
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