Power Mech wins Rs 1,008.9 crore order for JSW’s thermal plant in West Bengal
Power Mech Projects Limited has secured a work order worth Rs 1,008.90 crore, inclusive of Goods and Services Tax (GST), from JSW Thermal Energy Limited for civil and structural works at a 2×800 MW thermal power project in Salboni, West Bengal. The contract is scheduled to be executed within 36 months from the effective date of commencement.
Contract scope
The order covers civil and structural works for the boiler turbine generator (BTG) area of the upcoming thermal power plant. According to the company, the contract has been awarded by a domestic entity and does not involve any related party transactions. The promoter, promoter group and group companies of Power Mech Projects Limited do not have any interest in the awarding entity.
About the Salboni project
The thermal power project is proposed by JSW Thermal Energy in Salboni tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal. In March, the Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) for Thermal Projects recommended environmental clearance for the project.
The project will be spread across 724.38 hectares covering 19 villages, including Arabari, Dubrajpur, Kulpheni and Asnasuli. The total project cost is estimated at Rs 14,070 crore, of which Rs 2,547.5 crore has been earmarked for environmental measures.
The plant is expected to require 8.85 million tonnes of coal annually. Coal supply is planned from the IB Valley and Talcher coalfields of Mahanadi Coalfields Limited. Water demand has been estimated at 100,000 cubic metres per day, with water to be sourced from the Rupnarayan River through a 60 km pipeline.
Recent O&M contract
Earlier this month, Power Mech Projects secured an operations and maintenance (O&M) contract from Adani Infrastructure Management Services Limited, a subsidiary of the Adani Group, for a thermal power plant at Butibori in Maharashtra. The contract is valued at Rs 266.26 crore excluding GST and covers key performance indicator (KPI)-based O&M services for the 2×300 MW thermal power plant.
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