Alstom on Wednesday said it has been awarded a contract worth close to €125 million by BHEL. This contract is to supply components and services for 1000 mw Neyveli New Thermal Power Project (NNTPP) located at Neyveli in Tamil Nadu in India.
Alstom will co-operate with BHEL in conceptualising, designing, engineering and supplying two tower boilers and the complete lignite milling and firing equipment, and critical components, the company said in a statement.
The 1,000 mw green field NNTPP being developed by Neyveli Lignite Corporation Limited, will be the first lignite –fired 1,000 mw power plant in the country and major source of power to the southern states.