Foster Wheeler inks deal in India to design, supply CFB steam generators
Global construction major Foster Wheeler has been awarded a contract by Essar Projects, a United Arab Emirates (UAE) company, to design and supply four circulating fluidized-bed (CFB) steam generators for Essar Power Salaya in India - the owner and developer of the project.
Foster Wheeler has received a full notice to proceed on this contract, it said.
The terms of the agreement were not disclosed and the contract value was included in the company’s second-quarter 2011 bookings.
Foster Wheeler will design and supply four 150 MWe (gross megawatt electric) CFB steam generators and provide site advisory and commissioning services for the project.
The CFB steam generators will be designed to burn a blend of pet coke and coal while meeting applicable environmental regulatory requirements, the company said.
“This project represents the reentry of Foster Wheeler into the Indian power market,” said Gary Nedelka, CEO of Foster Wheeler Global Power Group. “Due to the large growth potential of the market and the importance of units having the ability to burn a wide range of solid fuels, this is an exceptional market for our world class CFB steam generators.
“This opportunity underscores Essar’s confidence in our ability to deliver a quality product at a competitive price that meets or exceeds all of Essar’s high standards,” Nedelka added.
“Essar is pleased to have Foster Wheeler’s CFB steam generators for the Salaya III project,” said a spokesperson for the Essar Group. “Foster Wheeler CFBs can burn a variety of fuels efficiently and reliably making it the perfect technology for our project and the Indian power market.”
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