Competition is set to intensify for the NTPC’s proposed bulk supply contract for 800 mw supercritical equipment, with Korean supplier Doosan set to enter the race. Several players such as Bharat Forge-Alstom, L&T-Mitshubishi, JSW-Toshiba, BGR Energy-Hitachi and Ansaldo-BG Engineering are already in the fray to bag the prestigious Rs 18,000-crore contract from NTPC. “We plan to issue expression of interest (EoI) notice for the equipment tender by the end of this month. The company has already got the informal go-ahead from the power ministry,” said an official in NTPC.
Korean power equipment company Doosan had not participated in NTPC’s earlier bulk tender for 660 mw supercriticalo equipment. Its entry in the new tender reflects the seriousness of the company to invest in the Indian market. Power minister Sushilkumar Shinde has already said Doosan has shown interest in setting up manufacturing facility for supercritical equipment (boilers and turbines) in the country.The latest tender comprise orders to procure nine units of 800 mw supercritical equipment for its 12th Plan projects at places like Lara in Chhattisgarh, Darllipalli and Gajmara in Orissa and Kudgi in Karnataka.
To be eligible to participate in the NTPC’s tender, Doosan will have to furnish documentary proof that it has a company registered in India. It will also have to prove that it has required land in possession for setting up manufacturing facility. Further, it will have to give a roadmap with key milestones to meet NTPC’s procurement schedule besides a parental guarantee on technology transfer to the Indian subsidiary. It is expected that Doosan may rope in an Indian partner to qualify for some of the eligibility criteria under the NTPC tender
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