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India's new 1400 MW Nuke Plant, BHEL achieves breakthrough in Nuclear Power

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India's new 1400 MW Nuke Plant, BHEL achieves breakthrough in Nuclear Power segment

Valued at over Rs. 19,060mn, the contract has been placed on the BHEL-Alstom consortium by Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) for its 2x700 MWe Rawatbhata Nuclear Power Station (Units 7&8), located in Rajasthan.

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has achieved another major breakthrough in the nuclear power segment with an order for Steam Turbine Generators for new rating 700 MWe Nuclear Sets, based on Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors. Significantly, these will be the highest rating indigenously-developed nuclear sets in the country.

Valued at over Rs. 19,060mn, the contract has been placed on the BHEL-Alstom consortium by Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) for its 2x700 MWe Rawatbhata Nuclear Power Station (Units 7&8), located in Rajasthan. In value terms, BHEL’s share in the contract is around Rs. 12,070Mn.

The BHEL-Alstom consortium will supply the turbine generator packages for the two new 700 MWe units at the power station. BHEL and Alstom shall together manufacture and supply the Steam Turbines while the manufacture and supply of the complete Generator, Moisture Separater Reheater (MSR) and Condenser including complete erection and commissioning of the Turbine Generator package shall be undertaken by BHEL. In addition to the above, NPCIL has also awarded a contract for supply and installation of Controls and Instrumentation for the Turbine Island Secondary Cycle System for the same project to BHEL.

The project will contribute to India’s plans to increase its nuclear capacity to 21000 MW by 2020.

With an existing installed capacity of 4,780 MW, nuclear power is currently the fourth-largest source of electricity in India after thermal, hydro and renewable energy. At present, India has 20 nuclear power plants in operation, generating 4,780 MW, with seven reactors under construction, expected to generate an additional 5300 MW.

BHEL designed, manufactured and commissioned equipment accounts for around 69% of NPCIL’s installed capacity of 4,780 MW in the country. The company has so far supplied state-of-the-art power generating equipment of various ratings corresponding to 3,280 MW for various nuclear power plants. NPCIL, as a utility, and BHEL, as an EPC contractor, have worked together on several NPCIL projects.

BHEL is also presently executing several contracts for NPCIL including Supply and Erection of Turbine Generator Package in consortium with Alstom and supply & Installation of Control and Instrumentation for Turbine Island Secondary Cycle System on its own for 2x700 MW Kakrapar project in Gujarat. BHEL is also presently executing several contracts for NPCIL including supply of 8 nos. Steam Generator Packages for one reactor each at Kakrapar and Rawatbhata in Rajastan for 700 MWe Plants.

Further, BHEL is executing a prestigious contract for the supply, erection and commissioning of the complete conventional island for the first Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) of 500 MW rating, being set up by Bharatiya Nabhikiya Vidyut Nigam Ltd (BHAVINI) at Kalpakkam in Tamil Nadu.


BHEL has been a major partner in NPCIL’s vision to achieve self-reliance in nuclear energy. Its association with NPCIL began in 1970 with the development of technology and manufacture of prototype channel covers and heavy water headers. Over the years, BHEL has supplied various types of critical equipment on the primary side for several nuclear power projects in India. The development of indigenous vendors has ensured long term support to Nuclear power stations in case of problems and to facilitate easy availability of spares for the life of the plants.

BHEL has been committed to the nation’s power development programme and has reaffirmed its commitment to the Indian Power Sector by equipping itself by way of contemporary technology, state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities and skilled technical manpower. Significantly, the BHEL has established the capability to deliver power plant equipment of 20,000 MW per annum.

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..What about the reactors..??? Who would be building them ? NPCIL ?? U can easily wait for another 10years before they become operational.
 
..What about the reactors..??? Who would be building them ? NPCIL ?? U can easily wait for another 10years before they become operational.

Why??? Who told u that???

NPCIL is one of the most professional organization in the world.
 
Brother Tangent,
I can tell you about TAPS 3&4 (Pressurized Heavy Water Reactor, 540x2 MWe) that was built and commissioned in 4.5 years of time designed, manufactured and erected entirely by efforts of Indian industry. I'm sure you would be proud to know that both units operate outstandingly and unit 3 ranks amongst top few reactors in the world. You may read more on Indian Nuclear Power Program here.
An observation though. Its very convenient to criticize every area of advanced technology where our country has done to its potential be it space, nuclear, advanced materials and so on.
But let us not forget that the nations who are leaders haven't reached at top overnight either. In a game where rules are made and altered by a select few (read technology denial regime), we haven't done bad.
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Very informative :tup:
Thanks for sharing.
 
Very informative :tup:
Thanks for sharing.
This is a two year old article. If you just have to say thanks, use button for that. If something valuable then comment
 
Please explain!! :undecided:

FB uses high energy newtron for chain reaction. so advantage is thet if fuel is not very pure, chain reaction will not stop and there will be a very high burn out ratio.

Non radio active material such as thorium is put in FB which absorbs newtron and becomes fuel which can be used in another type of reactor to generate energy.

FB is a very critical technology in which we have moved a way ahead.
 
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