Alstom, in consortium with Bharat Heavy Electricals (BHEL) has secured a contract from the Nuclear Power Corporation of India (NPCIL) to supply the turbine generator package for the Rajasthan Atomic Power Project (RAPP) units 7&8, located at Rawatbhata in Rajasthan. Alstom’s share in the total consortium contract is around 100 million euro.
Alstom and BHEL will supply, install and commission the turbine generator packages for the power station’s two new 700 MW capacity units. The expansion of the existing capacity of the 1180 MW of RAPP nuclear power plant will help meet increasing demand for power in the country.
This project marks Alstom’s growing contribution in the nuclear energy business in India after the award of the contract for 2x700 MW units for the Lalrapar 3 and 4 nuclear power plant in Gujarat a tear ago.
Alstom Projects is India’s leading environmental control systems provider with 3 GWs worth of orders, accounting for about 50% market share. The company is well positioned to serve India’s growing hydro needs. Projects currently under execution include the 2000 MW Subansiri Lower hydroelectric power plant in the states of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh, India’s largest hydro project.
