Tata-Doosan sign pact for boiler island scope

Mumbai, May 16: Tata Power Company Ltd today announced that it has signed a contract for complete boiler island scope on EPC basis with Doosan Heavy Industries&Construction Co Ltd, Korea for the first 4000 MW ultra mega power project (UMPP) at Mundra, Gujarat.

Keeping with the pioneering spirit, the company brings in the first 800 MW unit to India, thereby ushering India into the era of 800 MW technology, which is further to the many firsts including 500 MW unit brought for the first time to the country.

The contract for complete boiler island includes super critical boilers for the 5 units of 800 MW each, based on super critical technology required for such large sized units. The technical scope with clear terminal boundaries and interface scope for boiler includes supply of super critical steam generator, air and flue gas system. Auxiliaries, fuel oil systems, electrostatic precipitators and boiler field instrumentation, a company release said.

The contract covers 45 per cent of the total ordering under this project. This reinforces the company's commitment to accelerate the pace of the project by not only ordering quickly but also tying up schedules which would advance the completion of the project ahead of the bid stipulation. Thus, contributing to the capacity addition even within the 11th Five-Year Plan.

Tata Power Company managing director Prasad R Menon said ''This agreement is a significant step towards our drawing on the technical expertise of a strong international player like Doosan Heavy Industries Construction. This partnership will provide an excellent technical solution for Mundra UMPP which is also cost competitive.''

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