Thermax signs a deal with US co

MUMBAI: Thermax and Babcock & Wilcox Power Generation Group, Inc, US, have signed a technical transfer agreement that grants Thermax the right to engineer, manufacture and sell sub critical B&W Radiant utility boilers in India. The boilers will be used to generate steam in thermal power plants, primarily owned by independent power producers. Through this agreement, which covers a period of 15 years and boilers up to 800 MW in size, Thermax can begin engineering and production of the units at its new manufacturing facility in Gujarat.

The latest agreement will give Thermax the right to use Babcock & Wilcox Power Generation���s proven technology to make a significant impact in the private and public power generation sector where an estimated 80,000 MW of capacity will be added in the next five years.

"Thermax is very happy to source this technology from the original Babcock & Wilcox," "The Babcock & Wilcox name stands for quality and reliability." said Unnikrishnan, MD of Thermax. B&W utility boilers installed worldwide generate more than 300,000 MW of electric power.