GE Power India Ltd has received three separate orders for a total value of Rs 125 crore for upgrade of the coal-fired power plants equipment from STEAG Energy Tata Power and JSW Steel, according to an announcement.
GE Power India Director Prashant Jain said within the statement, “It is reflective of GE”s commitment to help address the critical need for upgrading existing coal power plants in ways that reduce emissions.”
The company has won first order from STEAG Energy Services (India) for complete replacement of economizer zone tube bank for two units of 600 MW Chinese make boilers for the top customer, Vedanta’s Jharsuguda power station in Odisha. This upgrade is a component of the general renovation program to form the boiler system more efficient and reliable. The scope of the project includes design, engineering, manufacturing, supplying, erection, testing, and commissioning of the new boiler pressure parts and other associated components.
STEAG Energy Services India Chairman Jacob T Verghese said, “STEAG is engaged as the O&M (operation and maintenance) contractor at 4×600 MW power plant, and there was a need to restore the integrity of the boilers to ensure safe and reliable power for the smelter.”
Vedanta CEO C N Singh said “We are focused on all-round operational excellence to achieve benchmark performance of plant and equipment across our business by adopting best technology. GE is a great partner to upgrade our Boiler with its state-of-the-art technology.”
GE has won second order from Tata Power because it will be implementing a combustion modification system for their existing Indian make boilers along side advanced firing system equipment to satisfy the NOx emission norms for their Jojobera plant at Jharkhand.
The upgrade will reduce NOx emissions to well below 450 mg/Nm3, helping the customer conform to India’s emission norms laid by the Environment Pollution control panel`.
Monish Kumar, Chief – Corporate Contracts, Tata Power, said “we are glad to collaborate with GE to implement their combustion modification system for our existing Indian make – boilers along with advanced firing system equipment to meet the NOx emission norms for our Jojobera plant at Jharkhand. This upgrade will reduce NOx emissions to well below 450 mg/Nm3, helping us to conform to India’s emission norms laid by the Environment Pollution Control Board.”
JSW Steel”s Bellary plant in Karnataka intends to enhance the capacity of their existing Indian make coal mills with the latest GE mill technology.
Besides, GE has secured its third order from JSW Steel for its’s Bellary plant in Karnataka intended to strengthen the capacity of their existing Indian make coal mills with the most recent GE mill technology. The upgrade will increase mill output to form sure better coal injection rate to the furnace with improved reliability and availability. Post the upgrade, JSW also will have advantage of spares optimization as similar mills are already operational at site.