Lok Sabha Question No. 3204 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-16
Subject: Installation of FGD System by NTPC
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Krupal Balaji Tumane

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3204

## ANSWERED ON 16.12.2021

## INSTALLATION OF FGD SYSTEM BY NTPC

## 3204.  SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  NTPC  has  been  directed  by  the  Ministry  of  Environment,  Forests  and Climate Change to install Flue Gas Desulphurisation (FGD) system to control pollution;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the NTPC has decided for lot system instead of individual project system for installation of FGD;
- (d) if  so,  the  details  of  all  the  lots  awarded  to  various  bidders,  the  status  of  civil progress, mechanical and Electrical/Instrumentation (Ele./Inst.) erection of FGD installation;
- (e) whether the lot system resulted in loss, delays in completion and cost increase in the FGD installation cost; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto?

## A N S W E R

## THE MINISTER OF POWER AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY

(SHRI R.K. SINGH)

- (a)  &  (b)  :    Ministry  of  Environment,  Forest  and  Climate  Change  (MoEF&CC),  vide notification dated 07.12.2015, issued the emission standards for Sulphur Dioxide (SO2) for  thermal  power  plants  (TPPs).    Accordingly,  all  TPPs  are  required  to  control  the emission levels of Sulphur Dioxide (SO2) within the prescribed standards. NTPC Power

Plants were also covered under the said notification.

- (c) & (d) : NTPC adopted the Lot system to minimize the tendering process time with a view to award and meet the timelines and accordingly, all units of NTPC were divided into various categories for implementation of Flue Gas Desulphurisation (FGD) and new units were tendered first followed by old units. Further, the projects which could not be awarded mainly due to higher cost with respect to cost estimates were retendered in subsequent lots. The details of the Award and Erection progress is placed at Annexure.
- (e) & (f) : The contracts have been awarded by NTPC to the contractors who have emerged  as  the  lowest  (L1)  Bidder  project  wise  through  competitive  bidding  after extensive  Reverse  Auction  process  and  are  within  NTPC's  cost  estimate  range.    The tendering  in  lots  system  had  no  impact  on  the  price  evaluation  process  as  price  bid evaluation has been carried out separately for each project.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (c)  & (d) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3204 ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 16.12.2021

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## Installation of FGD in NTPC - Details of Award and Erection Progress

| Sl. No.    | Lot                                    | Project/ Capacity   | Agency* Erection of FGD Installation                                                               | Status of Civil Progress, Mechanical & Electrical                                                 | Status of Civil Progress, Mechanical & Electrical                                                 |
|------------|----------------------------------------|---------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1          | Lot-I A Solapur                        | (2X660 MW) GE       | Civil works in advanced stage of completion, Mechanical & Electrical works is in progress.         | Civil works in advanced stage of completion, Mechanical & Electrical works is in progress.        | Civil works in advanced stage of completion, Mechanical & Electrical works is in progress.        |
| 2          | Lot-I A Barh-I (3x660                  | MW) BHEL            | Engg. and ordering in progress. Geotech work completed. Piling work in progress. Erection work to  | Engg. and ordering in progress. Geotech work completed. Piling work in progress. Erection work to | Engg. and ordering in progress. Geotech work completed. Piling work in progress. Erection work to |
| 3 Lot-I    | A BRBCL (4x250 MW)                     | BHEL                | Engg. and ordering in progress. completed. Piling and foundation progress. Erection work to start. | Geotech work civil work in                                                                        | Geotech work civil work in                                                                        |
| 4 Lot-I    | A NPGC (3X660 MW)                      | BHEL                | Engg. and ordering in progress. completed. Piling and foundation progress. Erection work to start. | Geotech work civil work in                                                                        | Geotech work civil work in                                                                        |
| 5 Lot-I    | A Kudgi (3X800 MW)                     | ISGEC               | Civil works, Mechanical erection Electrical and C&I works commenced.                               | in                                                                                                | progress.                                                                                         |
| 6 Lot-I    | A Tanda-II (2X660 MW)                  | GE                  | Civil works, Mechanical erection Electrical and C&I works commenced.                               | in                                                                                                | progress.                                                                                         |
| 7 Lot-I    | A Meja (2X660 MW)                      | GE                  | Civil works, Mechanical erection Electrical and C&I works commenced.                               | in                                                                                                | progress.                                                                                         |
| 8 Lot-I    | A Darlipali (2X800 MW)                 | L&T                 | Civil works, Mechanical erection Electrical and C&I erection to start.                             | in                                                                                                | progress.                                                                                         |
| 9 Lot-I    | A Gadarwara (2X800                     | MW) ISGEC           | Civil works, Mechanical erection Electrical and C&I works commenced.                               | in                                                                                                | progress.                                                                                         |
| 10         | Lot-I A Lara-I                         | (2X800 MW) L&T      | Civil works, Mechanical                                                                            | erection in                                                                                       | progress.                                                                                         |
| 11         | Lot-I A Mouda-II                       | (2X660 MW) MPI      | Civil works, Mechanical erection Electrical and C&I works commenced.                               | in                                                                                                | progress.                                                                                         |
| 12         | Lot-I B Vindhyachal-III, (4X500 MW)    | IV L&T              | Civil works, Mechanical Electrical and C&I erection to                                             | erection in progress. start.                                                                      |                                                                                                   |
| 13         | Lot-I B Rihand-II, MW)                 | III (4X500 MPI      | Piling is in advanced stage of completion. Civil works, Mechanical erection in progress.           | Piling is in advanced stage of completion. Civil works, Mechanical erection in progress.          | Piling is in advanced stage of completion. Civil works, Mechanical erection in progress.          |
| 14 Lot-I   | B Barh-II (2X660 MW)                   | BHEL                | Engg. and ordering in progress. Geotech work completed. Piling work in progress. Erection work to  | Engg. and ordering in progress. Geotech work completed. Piling work in progress. Erection work to | Engg. and ordering in progress. Geotech work completed. Piling work in progress. Erection work to |
| 15 Lot-I   | B Unchahar-IV (1x500 MW)               | GE                  | Civil works, Mechanical erection in progress. Electrical and C&I works commenced.                  | Civil works, Mechanical erection in progress. Electrical and C&I works commenced.                 | Civil works, Mechanical erection in progress. Electrical and C&I works commenced.                 |
| 16 Lot-I   | B Mouda-I (2x500 MW)                   | BHEL                | Civil works, Mechanical erection Electrical and C&I erection to start.                             | in progress.                                                                                      | in progress.                                                                                      |
| 17 Lot-II  | Bhilai (2x250 MW)                      | BHEL                | Engg. and ordering in progress. completed. Civil foundation work started.                          | Geotech work                                                                                      | Geotech work                                                                                      |
| 18 Lot-II  | Sipat-I (3X660 MW)                     | GE                  | Civil works, Mechanical erection in Electrical and C&I erection to start.                          | progress.                                                                                         | progress.                                                                                         |
| 19 Lot-II  | Simhadri-I &II (4X500 MW)              | GE                  | Civil works, Mechanical erection Electrical and C&I erection to                                    | in progress. start.                                                                               |                                                                                                   |
| 20 Lot-III | Korba-I, II, III MW & 4x500 MW)        | (3x200 BHEL         | Engg. and ordering in progress. Geotech completed. Piling work in progress. Erection work to       | work                                                                                              | work                                                                                              |
| 21 Lot-III | Vindhyachal-I, II (6X210 MW & 2X500MW) | L&T                 | Civil works, Mechanical erection in Electrical and C&I erection                                    | progress. to start.                                                                               |                                                                                                   |
| 22         | Lot-III Ramagundam-I, (3x200 MW),      | II (3x500           | BHEL Engg. and ordering in progress. Geotech                                                       | work completed. Civil work in progress. Erection work to                                          | work completed. Civil work in progress. Erection work to                                          |
| 23         | Lot-IV Farakka-I/II MW) & 3x500        | & III (3x200 MW)    | MPI                                                                                                | Engg. and ordering in progress. Geotech completed. Piling work commenced. Erection start.         | work work to                                                                                      |

........2.

|   24 | Lot-IV                  | Kahalgaon- I, II (4x210 MW) & (3x500 MW)   | BHEL        | Engg. and ordering in progress. Geotech work completed. Civil and erection work to start.                                   |
|------|-------------------------|--------------------------------------------|-------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   25 | Lot-IV                  | Singrauli-I&II (5x200 MW), (2X500 MW)      | PES         | Engg. and ordering in progress. Geotech work completed. Civil work in progress. Erection work to start.                     |
|   26 | Lot-IV                  | Unchahar-I/II/III (5x210 MW)               | GE          | Civil works, Mechanical erection in progress. Electrical and C&I erection to start.                                         |
|   27 | Lot-V                   | Talcher -I&II (6X500 MW)                   | TPL         | Civil works including chimney shell casting in progress. Mechanical erection started, Electrical and C&I erection to start. |
|   28 | Lot-V                   | Ramagundam-III (1x500 MW)                  | EPIL        | Engg. and ordering in progress. Geotech work completed. Civil, Erection work to start.                                      |
|   29 | Lot-V                   | Vallur (3x500 MW)                          | TPL         | Engg. and ordering in progress. Geotech work completed. Civil work in progress. Erection work to start.                     |
|   30 | Lot-VI                  | Sipat-II (2X500MW)                         | BHEL        | Recently awarded and work to be started.                                                                                    |
|   31 | Separate Package        | Dadri-II (2x490 MW)                        | BHEL        | Civil works done, finishing works in progress. Mechanical, Electrical, C&I erection and Commissioning in progress.          |
|   32 | Separate Package        | Jhajjar (3x500 MW)                         | GE          | Civil works done, finishing works in progress. Mechanical, Electrical, C&I erection and Commissioning in progress.          |
|   33 | Separate Package        | NKSTPP (3x660 MW)                          | BHEL        | Engineering and ordering in progress. Geotech work completed. Civil work in progress. Erection work to start.               |
|   34 | Along with main package | Bongaigaon (3x250 MW)                      | BHEL        | Civil works in advanced stage of completion, Mechanical & Electrical works is in progress.                                  |
|   35 | Separate Package        | Khargone (2x660 MW)                        | L&T         | Mechanical, Electrical, C&I erection and Commissioning in progress.                                                         |
|   36 | Separate Package        | Telangana (2x800 MW)                       | GE          | Civil works, Mechanical, Electrical and C&I erection in progress                                                            |
|   37 | Along with main package | Patratu (3X800MW)                          | BHEL        | Civil works in progress. Mechanical, Electrical and C&I erection to start.                                                  |
|   38 | Separate Package        | Tanda-I U#1,2 (2x110 MW)                   | KC Cottrell | Civil works done. Erection done. Commissioning in progress.                                                                 |

## Total FGD Commissioned: 1,340 MW

1. Vindhyachal U#13 (1X500 MW): Agency- GE, FGD commissioned.
2. Dadri-I U#1, 2, 3 & 4 (4X210 MW): Agency- Melco, commissioned.
3. *Agency Names:
1. GE Power India Limited, Noida (GE)
2. Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd, New Delhi (BHEL)
3. ISGEC Heavy Engineering Limited, Noida (ISGEC)
4. Larsen & Toubro Limited, Vadodara (L&T)
5. Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems India Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi (MPI)
6. PES Engineers Private Limited India (PES)
7. TATA Projects Limited, Secundrabad (Tata)
8. Engineering Projects India Ltd (EPIL)
9. KC Cotrell Korea (KC Cotrell)
10. Melco India (Melco) India

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