BGR Energy Systems on August 6th 2010 has signed two JV agreements with Hitachi of Japan and Hitachi Power Europe GmbH, Germany, a Hitachi subsidiary.

The first JV with Hitachi Ltd, Japan, is for design, manufacture, installation and commissioning of supercritical steam turbines and generators for thermal power plants while the second joint venture with Hitachi Power Europe GmbH, Germany, would be for supercritical steam generators for thermal power plants.

BGR Turbines Company, the 74:26 JV between BGR and Hitachi, will set up a facility in Tamil Nadu at a cost of INR 3,000 crore. The plant to having a capacity to manufacture five units per annum of 660 MW, 800 MW and 1,000 MW is to be completed in 2012.

BGR Boilers, the JV in which BGR is to hold 70% share, will put up a boiler manufacturing facility in Tamil Nadu entailing INR 1,400 crore. It will churn out five units per annum of 660 MW, 800 MW and 1,000 MW is to be completed in 2012.