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To: Dennis Roth who wrote (1394)	5/12/2008 6:51:07 AM
From: Dennis Roth	Respond to of 1740

BHEL plans JVs with APGenco and TN power board May 12, 2008 steelguru.com It is reported that Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited is all set to finalize separate JVs with Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Company and Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, close on the heels of its first JV company, NTPC BHEL Power Projects. As a first step, BHEL will sign a MoU with the APGenco for supplying equipment for a 125 MW plant, which is expected to come up at Vijaywada in Andhra Pradesh. According to a senior BHEL official, the firm will supply the equipment within 36 months. The plant will be based on the integrated gasification combined cycle technology, which uses synthetic gas produced in a captive gasification unit to power a turbine generator in the plant, thus producing low cost power. [snip]

To: Dennis Roth who wrote (1394)	7/11/2008 12:50:36 PM
From: Dennis Roth	Respond to of 1740

First IGCC plant in Vijayawada merinews.com Vijayawada is going to have its first eco friendly power generation unit, which is first-of-its-kind in the country. Already, the VTPS has the distinction of being the best managed thermal power station in the country.. CJ: vgopalakrishnamurthy , 2 Jul 2008 Views:759 Comments:0 NATION’S FIRST eco friendly Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC) power plant is coming up in Vijayawada, foundation for which has been laid. The 125 MW plant will be built in the premises of Vijayawada Thermal Power Plant (VTPS) and production will start by 2011. The Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) and Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation Limited (APGENCO) jointly invested in this Rs 950 crore plant. In this joint venture, APGENCO’s share is Rs 530 crores and the rest has been invested by BHEL. Laying the foundation stone for the plant, the Union Minister of State for Commerce Jairam Ramesh said that this is a good sign when global warming threats are looming large across the world. One more plant with this technology has been planned to start at Auria in Uttar Pradesh in a few months. This 200 MW plant would be a joint venture of National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) and BHEL, he said. The coal usage in the country is increasing year after year and the present 470 million tonnes will be doubled in the coming five years he added. Though this IGCC technology is presently used in low ash coal in many advanced countries, using it in high ash coal has happened for the first time in the world in this plant. In a world where oil is not abundant, this could be among the alternative energy strategies.