GE receives Ramagundam contract
Published by Angharad Lock,
Digital Assistant Editor
World Coal,
NTPC Ltd (NTPC) has issued Notice of Award through international competitive bidding to NTPC GE Joint Venture (NASL) and GE’s Power Services business to upgrade three steam turbines at the Ramagundam Super Thermal Power Plant in the state of Telangana. The total contract value is US$64.51M.
NASL and GE will perform shaftline retrofits of three, 200-MW Ansaldo steam turbines in Stage 1 of the Ramagundam station. More than 30-years-old, the three units were originally installed between 1982 and 1983. Once complete, the plant is expected to increase their output by approximately 10 MW and the thermal heat rate of each turbine by 14%. In addition, the turbine controls will be modernised. The scope also includes supply of other associated equipment.
“Coal-fired power generation provides electricity for about 40% of the world,” said Paul McElhinney, President and CEO of GE’s Power Services. “It also accounts for nearly 75% of the electricity sector’s carbon emissions because many of the plants are older and inefficient, particularly in countries such as India and China. Our recent study shows CO2 emissions could be cut by 10%, or 1.1 billion t a year, if technology to boost the efficiency of coal and gas-fired power plants were installed in every existing plant around the world.”
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