Reliance Infrastructure Limited (RInfra) EPC Division has recently won a prestigious EPC order for Rs 3,675Cr (Rs 2,302Cr plus USD 205M) from NLC India Limited (formerly known as Neyveli Lignite Corporation Limited) for setting up two nos. of Lignite based CFBC Thermal Power Projects of capacity 250 MW each, in Barsingsar and Bithnok of Bikaner District, Rajasthan, India.
The contract entails complete Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) on turnkey basis of 2 Nos of 1 X 250 MW Power Plant based on Circulating Fluidized Bed Combustion (CFBC) technology. The project is to be commissioned in 40 months, and will include Boiler, Turbine & Generator and Balance of Plant. RInfra won the bid amidst stiff competition against leading EPC players.
Speaking on the occasion, Arun Gupta, CEO RInfra EPC said, “This is a prestigious project for us and will add up to our existing credentials of executing big scale, complex projects in record time and at competitive cost. With our experience of having executed different types of power projects, from supercritical coal fired to advanced class gas turbine to renewable energy, this contract will augment our capability and add Neyveli Lignite Corporation a Navratna PSU in our existing illustrious client list. This project has been won by us at the right time to further leverage our unparalleled comprehension of critical technology, expertise in engineering and time bound execution in the EPC space."