The First Reporter

Shriram EPC Limited (SEPC) has announced the signing of an MoU with China-based North West Electric Power Design Institute (NWEPDI) to form a consortium for the execution of thermal power projects to be implemented on an EPC basis in India.

The MoU is in place for a period of 5 years and can be extended if circumstances warrant. Shriram EPC will be the lead partner in this consortium.

SEPC is one of the leading service providers of integrated design, engineering, procurement, construction and project management services for renewable energy projects, process and metallurgical plants and municipal service sector projects throughout India and overseas and leading manufacturer of wind turbine generators.

NWEPDI specialises in design, consultation and EPC projects in the fields of power engineering design, EPC contract for power, exploration and survey, and environmental impact assessment.

NWEPDI has been able to enhance its competitiveness through technical innovation. It has been able to increase its local market share through a focus on new, improved technologies in the areas of power generation design and power network design. It has been able to maintain its domestic leadership position in the areas of 1000 MW ultra-supercritical units, the air-cooled condenser unit design technology and the High Voltage DC and AC Power Transmission engineering design.

NWEPDI has been involved in a large number of coal based power plants domestically and overseas ranging from 25 MW to 1000 MW. Their project experience includes a 2×1000 MW unit for Anhui Tongling Power Plant, a 3×300 MW unit for Lanzhou Aluminium Captive Power Plant, a 2×300 MW unit for Guangdong Province Pingshi Power Plant and a 2×300 MW unit Henan Province Yanshi Power Plant.