GE Steam Power Signs $165-Million Deal For Nuclear Turbines With BHEL

GE Steam Power has signed a $165-million deal with Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. to supply three nuclear steam turbines.

The technology will equip the future nuclear power plants at Gorakhpur, Haryana, and Kaiga, Karnataka, that are being developed by the Nuclear Power Corporation of India.

In 2018, GE Steam Power and BHEL had signed a business cooperation agreement and a license and technology transfer agreement to enable them to manufacture nuclear steam turbines of 700 MW capacity.

GE will manufacture the nuclear steam turbines at its facility in Sanand.

"With our facility in Sanand, we have local manufacturing capability to deliver on the nuclear aspirations of India's domestic programme," said Fredéeric Wiscart, nuclear new build leader for GE Steam Power.

GE's steam turbine technology operates in 50% of the world’s nuclear power plants, producing 200 GW for the global grid.

The company has with BHEL supplied nuclear steam turbines at NPCIL's projects at Kakrapar and Rawatbhatha which, once completed, will deliver 2.8 GW of carbon dioxide-free energy.