Tatas sign contract with Korean co for Mundra UMPP

New Delhi, May 16 (UNI) Tata Power Company Ltd today announced signing of an agreement for complete boiler island scope on EPC basis with Korea's Doosan Heavy Industries and Construction Co Ltd, for the first 4,000 MW Ultra Mega Power Project (UMPP) at Mundra, Gujarat.

The contract includes super critical boilers for the five 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 comprises supply of super critical steam generator, air and flue gas system.

Auxiliaries, fuel oil systems, electrostatic precipitators and boiler field instrumentation.

The contract covers 45 per cent of the total ordering under this project, Tata Power said in a note to the BSE.

Doosan's scope of work includes civil works for boiler, ESP area and for complete services including custom clearance, inland transportation, site handling, erection, commissioning and performance testing to make it an end-to-end scope for boiler island.

Mr Prasad R Menon, Managing Director, Tata Power said: ''This partnership will provide an excellent technical solution for Mundra UMPP which is also cost competitive.'' The company recently announced the acquisition of the Coastal Gujarat Power Ltd, a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) formed for Mundra UMPP by PFC, which now allows it to go ahead with the various project development activities.

Coastal Gujarat Power Ltd has also signed Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) with seven procurers (distribution licensees) for the sale of contracted capacity and supply of 4,000 MW electricity to these licensces but it delineates responsibility of procurers and company for the next important milestone.

It also nominated Gujarat Distribution Company as the lead procurer on behalf of all procurers.

UNI