Alstom Bharat Forge Power bags NTPC project worth Rs 2,251 cr

AHMEDABAD: Alstom Bharat Forge Power Ltd, the joint venture company between Alstom and Bharat Forge, has secured in India an order worth over €350 million (Rs 2,251 crores) to supply three 660 MW supercritical coal turbine islands to Nabinagar Power Generating Co Pvt Ltd, a joint venture between NTPC and Bihar State Electricity Board in Nabinagar.

ABFPL's scope of work includes engineering, manufacturing, supply, erection and commissioning of three 660 MW supercritical units. This order is part of the NTPC bulk tender for the supply of eleven 660 MW turbine generator islands. This award follows the €250 million order won by ABFPL in April 2012 for the supply of two 660 MW supercritical units to NTPC Limited's Solapur site in Maharashtra, India.

The Solapur and Nabinagar orders confirm our commitment to further expand on the local steam market in India, said Andreas Lusch, Senior Vice President of Alstom's Steam business.