September 07, 2008

NHPC awaits decision on Harbin award for Kotlibhel project

It is reported that National Hydroelectric Power Corporation Limited has asked the power and home ministries to take an early decision on the participation of the Chinese company Harbin Power Engineering Company Limited in the electrical and mechanical works package for Kotlibhel projects.

Harbin Power had submitted its application in response to the invitation for prequalification of bidders for E&M works package for 195 MW Kotlibhel IA, 320 MW Kotlibhel IB and 530 MW Kotlibhel II HEP projects, apart from others. Interestingly, the matter was placed before the board of directors of NHPC for exclusion of the Chinese company from participation in the project.

In a letter to the ministry, NHPC wrote that the E&M works package for the above project was in an advance stage and that the package be awarded in line with the civil package in order to avoid delay in the execution of the overall project.