Godrej & Boyce wins Rs 468cr steam generators contract from NPCIL

Godrej & Boyce has bagged an INR 468 crores contract from Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) for steam generators for the indigenously developed 700MW pressurized heavy water reactors (PHWR) to be set up by the latter.

The order was won by Godrej Process Equipment, one of the 14 businesses of Godrej & Boyce, which in turn is the flagship company of the Godrej Group.

It marks the first order of steam generators for Godrej & Boyce.

According to Godrej & Boyce, steam generators are highly important equipment in a nuclear power plant for producing a clean and reliable source of power for baseload needs.

Godrej & Boyce claimed that the selection of Godrej Process Equipment was based on its engineering competencies, capabilities for manufacturing high precision equipment, and know-how in working with exotic metallurgies.

The company will manufacture the steam generators at its new facility in Dahej, Gujarat.

Godrej & Boyce wins Rs 468cr steam generators contract from NPCIL. Photo courtesy of Markus Distelrath from Pixabay.

Hussain Shariyarr – Senior Vice President and Business Head, Godrej Process Equipment said: “For decades now, Godrej Process Equipment has been a leading global fabricator of high end critical static equipment for the Process Industry. To contribute to India’s prestigious Nuclear Power Program is a matter of great pride for us at Godrej Process Equipment.

“This order is one of the largest orders that we have bagged in recent times thus underscoring our customer – NPCIL’s trust in our capabilities. With this order we have strengthened our position as a key equipment supplier for the Government’s Nuclear Power Program.

“With India giving a push to increase Nuclear Energy share, Godrej is expected to play a crucial role for supplying key equipment.”

Godrej Process Equipment is engaged in manufacturing custom-built process equipment that include pressure vessels, heavy walled reactors, columns, high pressure heat exchangers, trays, and reactor internals.