Andhra Pradesh Power Development
Corporation (APPDCL) has cancelled the tendering process for the implementation
of its 2X800 MW supercritical Krishnapatnam power project in Nellore district,
and has decided to re-invite tenders.
The decision for re-inviting the
tenders were taken due to poor response from the overseas power equipment
suppliers. It is learnt that, Bharat Heavy Electricals (BHEL) was the only power
equipment-maker to bid for the project.
APPDCL has decided to issue three
separate tenders for supply of the boiler, turbine and balance-of-the plan (BoP)
package, than from its earlier plans to award the turnkey contract to a single
entity for the project.
The proposed project estimated cost of
Rs.8,000 crore, plans to use a mix of domestic and imported coal and has
proposed to meet the cooling water requirement of the project from the nearby
sea. The first and second unit of the project are scheduled for completion by
May 2010 and November 2011 respectively.
Also See:
Feasibility study
for Krishnapatnam power project soon (29-May-07)