KSB secures pump supply contract for thermal projects
Author: PPD Team Date: July 4, 2025
Author: PPD Team Date: July 4, 2025
KSB Limited has won a contract from Larsen & Toubro Limited (L&T) for supplying 15 sets of main boiler feed pumps along with booster pumps, motors, and accessories.
The order, awarded on June 30, 2025, covers two major thermal power projects — Gadarwara Super Thermal Power Project Stage II and Nabinagar Thermal Power Project Stage II.
For the Gadarwara project, Stage I comprised two 800 MW coal-based units. Stage II will add two more 800 MW units (2×800 MW) at the same site in Narsinghpur district of Madhya Pradesh.
The Nabinagar Stage II project involves the addition of 3×800 MW capacity. It is being developed by Nabinagar Power Generation Company Private Limited (NPGCL) in Aurangabad district of Bihar.
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