Doosan Heavy Industries and Construction Co and BHEL have bagged an order from NTPC.
The order worth Rs 10,000 crore is for the bulk supply of 800 MW supercritical boilers. As per the terms of the tender document, Doosan and BHEL will share orders for NTPC’s projects. While Doosan will get orders for the supply of five boilers, the balance of four boilers will go to BHEL.
Doosan is setting up power equipment manufacturing facility in India with 100 per cent FDI. NTPC plans to buy nine units of 800 MW supercritical units for its 12th Plan projects envisaged at places like Lara in Chhattisgarh, Darllipalli and Gajmara in Orissa and Kudigi in Karnataka. Kudigi is slated to have three units of 800 MW while the rest will have two units each.