A blueprint has been arrived at for guaranteeing both competitive bidding and an opportunity for Bharat Heavy Electricals (BHEL) to ensure an effective technology transfer. The Indian cabinet will also take up such a proposal for consideration soon.
In line with the proposal, some NTPC projects will be given to BHEL for a predetermined price whereas some others will be awarded through competitive bidding.
BHEL has a technology transfer arrangement with Alstom and Siemens for the 800MW supercritical units. Therefore, it said that it would need eight to 10 units of NTPC’s projects that would use 800MW supercritical technology. This would ensure smooth transfer of technology for supercritical units between Alstom-Siemens and BHEL.
