GE signed 10k Crore deal with Reliance power

By siliconindia   |   Monday, 25 October 2010, 19:35 IST   |    1 Comments
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Bangalore: American major General Electric signed a deal with Reliance Power to supply 10,000 crore worth equipment for the 2,400 MW gas-based Samalkot Expansion Power Project in Andhra Pradesh. GE's Commercial Director Richard T. Schellinger Junior said that GE will commence equipment supplies in May 2011 and Reliance Power expects to commence production by March 2012. He said as per the agreement, the six gas turbines for the project are scheduled to be synchronized by February 2012. Schellinger said in the letter, "This is a project of great strategic importance to GE and one of our largest orders globally. GE will supply gas turbines, steam turbines and generators for the project." GE will also provide maintenance service. Reliance Power and its subsidiaries have a portfolio of 37,000 MW of power generation capacity.