Tata Power Signs Contract With Toshiba Corporation For Turbine Generators For The First 4000 MW Ultr

Tata Power Company Ltd has informed that the Company has signed an EPC contract for supply of five (5) 800 MW Steam Turbine Generators with Toshiba Corporation for the first 4000 MW Ultra Mega Power Project (UMPP) in India to be located at Mundra, Gujarat.

With this contract, the Company has taken another step forward in bringing world class technology to India. Just as the Company was the first to usher in the era of 500 MW units in India, it has also notched another first - the 800 MW era.

This move further reinforces the Companys commitment to accelerate the pace of the project by not only ordering the equipments quickly but also tying up with world class technology providers like Toshiba and Doosan Heavy Construction Ltd., ahead of schedule, thereby increasing the possibility of contributing to the capacity addition within the 11th Five-Year Plan itself.

In this regard the Company has issued the following press release:

Tata Power Company Ltd has announced the signing of an EPC contract for supply of five (5) 800 MW Steam Turbine Generators with Toshiba Corporation for the first 4000 MW Ultra Mega Power Project (UMPP) in India to be located at Mundra, Gujarat.

Toshiba Corporations scope of work includes - the design, manufacture, test and supply of equipment related to the Steam Turbine Generator packages for the five units of 800 MW each. They will also be associated with supervision of commissioning of the turbines. With this contract, Tata Power has taken another step forward in bringing world class technology to India. Just as Tata Power was the first Company to usher in the era of 500 MW units in India, it has also notched another first - the 800 MW era.