GE Steam Power signs a $165 million contract with BHEL to supply three nuclear steam turbines for six units of the NPCIL’s domestic nuclear project, the phase – 1 being developed in Gorakhpur, Haryana (Unit – 1 To 4 (GHAVP)) and Kaiga (Kaiga-5&6) Karnataka, India.

This domestic plan includes a 12,700 MWe unit developed by NPCIL using its nuclear reactor technology, the Pressurised Heavy Water Reactor (PHWR). Overall, it will represent 8.4 GW of CO2-free electricity in the country, enough to power more than 14 million homes.

In 2018, GE and BHEL signed a commercial partnership agreement and a licensing and technology transfer agreement, enabling them to manufacture a 700 MW nuclear steam turbine. Under this partnership, the two companies have positioned themselves to respond to the nation’s low-carbon energy needs.

To support the government’s Aatmanirbhar Bharat campaign, GE will manufacture nuclear steam turbines at its Sanand plant in Gujarat. These turbines are designed and manufactured with improved designs to increase output to meet customer requirements.

Frederick Wiskart, GE Steam Power’s Nuclear New Build Leader, said, “Nuclear power is one of the most important and reliable sources of carbon-free energy that provides 24/7 uninterrupted power. NPCIL and India are proud to assist in the future of reliable and low-carbon energy. We are pleased to have the local production capacity to meet the nuclear aspirations of India’s domestic programme.”

GE’s steam turbine technology currently operates in 50% of the world’s nuclear power plants, providing 200 GW of power to the global grid. GE Steam Power has partnered with BHEL to supply nuclear steam turbines for the ongoing NPCIL project at Kakrapar (KAPP) and Rawatbhatha (RAPP), which, once completed, will provide 2.8 GW of CO2-free energy.