The Ministry of Power (MoP) has lambasted NTPC for the inordinate delay in the award of steam generator (SG) and steam turbine generator (STG) packages for the 11 660 MW supercritical power units, proposed to be contracted out via the bulk tendering route. - During a recent meeting, the Power Secretary, P Uma Shankar, has made it clear that such delay in the bidding process is unacceptable, and directed the power firm to not stretch the award process beyond December this year.
- The MoP's displeasure is driven by its original intention of wrapping-up the award of contracts for these units by July 2010, while NTPC has claimed to be able to finalize the packages only by January-February 2011.
- The power major's inability to stick to schedule has been caused by the need for retendering the SG package, due to a technical glitch in Larsen & Toubro's offer.
- As a result, NTPC will not be able to open the Stage-II bids for the SG package before December 12, 2010, even as the bid evaluation for the STG package has already started.
- NTPC still has to issue the tender for the crucial Balance of Plant (BoP) packages for these units.
- NTPC's 2x660 MW Tanda extension and Solapur power projects; the 3x660 MW New Nabinagar, through a joint venture (JV) between NTPC and Bihar State Electricity Board; 2x660 MW Meja project, being executed by a JV of NTPC and Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam; and DVC`s 2x660 MW Phase-II of the Raghunathpur project will be executed through the bulk award.
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