‘Powering' India

With a vision to ‘power’ India, Toshiba and JSW collaborated and formed a JV. With the manufacturing facility in Chennai having an installed capacity of 3,000MW, Toshiba JSW is geared up to contribute to the government’s goal to provide 24x7 electricity for residential, industrial, commercial and agriculture use.

- Swati Deshpande

From the time it started operations in 2012, Toshiba JSW Power Systems Pvt Ltd (TJSP) has been at forefront in helping Indian power sector to add capacities. Under the leadership of Yoshiaki Inayama, Managing Director, TJSP, the company recently marked a significant milestone with shipment of its first ‘Made-in-India’ steam turbine generator. The 800-megawatt steam turbine and generator (STG) for Unit 2 of the Kudgi Super-critical Thermal Power Station in Karnataka state is Toshiba’s first large-scale generation system to be manufactured and assembled with locally procured parts and systems, and tested in India.

On this momentous occasion, Inayama mentions, “With this shipment we embarked on our local manufacturing – from procurement to testing and shipping, for customers in India and the neighbouring countries. We are determined to continue to deliver excellent products under our commitment to the Indian Government’s ‘Make-in-India’ campaign. With the manufacturing and supply of turbines and generators, we will continue to contribute to the growth of industries ‘for the next India’.”

Since its inception, the company has worked with various Indian PSUs. “TJPS is an undisputed market leader in the 800MW category having won orders from NTPC for 3X800MW for Kudgi Ultra Supercritical Thermal Power Project and two for the NTPC’s Darlipali Super Thermal Power Project. TJPS also won an order for two 660MW supercritical steam turbine and generator island packages for Meja Thermal Power Project from Meja Urja Nigam Pvt. Ltd., a joint venture between NTPC and Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd. (UPRVUNL),” he informs.

The company was recently awarded a full EPC Contract by UPRVUNL valued at Rs. 3,436 crore for 660MW Harduaganj Ultra-supercritical Thermal Power Project.

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