Projects Today reported that NTPC is likely to invite tenders to procure equipment for eleven supercritical thermal power units with a cumulative capacity of 7,260 MW by September 2009.

The 11 units comprise two 660 MW units of Damodar Valley Corporation and 9 units of 660 MW each of NTPC. DVC and NTPC have already received the techno-economic clearance to buy INR 21,000 crore power equipment for their upcoming thermal power generation plants from CEA.

The equipment will be procured through the International Competitive Bidding route. The bidders should have a manufacturing base in India.

(Sourced from Projects Today)