MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES (SHRI PRAFUL PATEL)
(a): Yes Madam.
(b): Supplies of BHEL for the utility main power plant equipment
like Boiler, Turbine and Generator generally meets the project site
requirements. During 2010-11, the Country achieved a capacity addition
of 6,333 MW through BHEL supplied equipments. This could have been 8,108 MW
had the required customer & other inputs been made available on time.
During the period April to mid-November 2011, capacity addition with BHEL
supplied equipment has been 3,525 MW and additionally, the Company has
synchronized 1,298 MW which is awaiting customer and other inputs for full commissioning.
(c): Yes Madam.
(d): BHEL’s major scope of work in 15,311 MW out of 19,731 MW utility
thermal power projects commissioned during the 11th Plan period till
mid-November 2011 having main plant equipment supplied by the Company,
is limited to Boiler and/or Turbine Generator & their Auxiliaries.
The remaining scope of work like Civil works, Balance of Plants (BoPs)
such as Coal Handling Plant, Ash Handling Plant, DM Plant, Switchyard etc.
are under the scope of project developer. In some cases, certain items &
packages like Station Control & Instrumentation (C&I), Electrical and other
BHEL manufactured items/equipment are also included in the scope of work for the Company.
(e): Arun Maira Committee, in the Planning Commission, constituted a group
to examine the issue of ‘Life Cycle Cost’ of Chinese plant vis-a vis domestic
plants. In its report finalized in February, 2010, the group expressed that
it cannot be concluded at this stage that the performance of Chinese equipment
was not up to mark.
(f): Does not arise in view of (e) above.
