Jan 11: 8Project Name: Renovation, Modernization and Life Extension of Hydroelectric Project 8Project Cost: 70 crores 8Project Description: The owner is planning to renovate, modernize and extend the life of a 139.20 MW (4x13.2 MW + 4x21.6 MW) hydro power station. The plant is undergoing a very low plant load factor. The turbine has been supplied by Boving, UK and generator has been made by General Electric, USA. Currently, DPR has been prepared by a technical committee and forwarded to the KERC board for approval. The owner will come out bids for hydro-mechanical works, turbine and inlet valve, generator & auxiliaries and civil works comprising refurbishment of pen-stock, intake gates and trash racks, replacement of stop log gates, refurbishment of butterfly valves, replacement of relays, repair works of power channel side walls, collapsed abutments and piers of foot bridge, among others. Work for RM&LE is expected to start by late 2019. Further RFQs for the project are expected soon. 8Project Event: RFQ for renovation, modernization and life extension works are expected by Q3 2018. 8Expenditure Approval: Mar/2018 8RFQ Date: Q4:2018 8Release Date: Q1:2019 8Start Date: Q3:2019 8Completion Date: 2021 Click here for more information 8Project Name: Captive Power Plant : DPR preparation delays RFQ 8Project Cost: 200 crores 8Project Description: The RFQ for a coal based captive power plant consisting of expansion and modernizing its existing 125 MW captive power plant to 141 MW has been delayed on account of preparation of DPR. DPR is in final stages of completion, subsequently after which an EIA report will be prepared. Three units of cumulative capacity 50 MW (30 MW + 10 MW + 10 MW) are going to be replaced with a single unit of 66 MW. TOR was granted to this project on July 3rd, 2017. Currently, the owner has decided to finance the project through internal funds and debts. Environment Clearance for the project is expected to be elicited by Q3 2018. Further RFQs for turbine generator with their auxiliaries (worth Rs 49.9 crores); boiler house including ESP, ash handling and other auxiliaries (worth Rs 100.9 crores); fuel handling plant (worth Rs 11.3 crores); electrical installations ( worth Rs 18.7 crores); civil work (worth Rs 21 crores) are expected soon. 8Project Event: RFQs for the major equipment are expected by Q4 2018. 8Expenditure Approval: Q3:2017 8RFQ Date: Q4:2018 8Release Date: Q1:2019 8Start Date: Q3:2019 8Completion Date: Q1:2021 Click here for more information