Alstom, a global leader in the world of power generation and NASL, a joint venture between India’s NTPC and Alstom Power Systems, have won a contract worth approximately €26.6 million ($29.2 million) from the Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Limited (GSECL) to renovate and modernise two steam turbines at the Ukai and Wanakbori thermal power stations in Gujarat, India.

Alstom will perform full shaftline retrofits of the 200 MW BHEL-supplied LMZ design steam turbines at unit 4 of the 1350 MW Ukai power station and unit 3 of the 1470 MW Wanakbori power station, said a statement.

The retrofits will increase turbine efficiency by around 14 per cent from existing operating conditions thereby reducing coal consumption and CO2 emissions, it said.

The scope of each project will include engineering, supply, erection, commissioning and testing.

The equipment will be manufactured at Alstom’s facilities in India and Poland and the projects are scheduled to be commissioned in 2017.

Steven Miller, managing director - Thermal Services Middle East and India, said: “This contract clearly demonstrates the customer’s confidence in Alstom’s leading retrofit solutions.

“Improving efficiency of aging coal power plants not only boosts the competitiveness of these units, but because coal is the largest fuel in India, is also key to limiting climate change.” - TradeArabia News Service