Thermax Babcock & Wilcox Energy Solutions Ltd (TBWES), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Thermax Ltd, has won an order worth Rs.513 crore in Botswana.
In a release, Thermax said that TBWES has concluded an international order worth Rs.513 crore from Jindal Energy Botswana Pty Ltd for setting up a 600-MW greenfield energy project in Botswana.
As part of the order, TBWES will supply two 550 TPH CFBC (circulating fluidised bed combustion) boilers over a period of 23 months. This order will support the development of the first phase i.e. the 300 MW power station being established by the customer.
The designing, engineering, manufacturing, testing, supply, supervision of erection & commissioning, and performance testing will be undertaken by TBWES.
The power generated is intended for sale to the national utility power company for sustaining the growing power requirement of the country, the release added.
Supporting South Africa
“We are delighted to win the order to support and accelerate power generation efforts in the region of Botswana. Our expertise in design, engineering and manufacturing boilers focused on lower emissions, reduced operating costs and higher reliability for the power sector through TBWES has led to this win. We look forward to being a part of the larger energy project in the Southern African region and provide services globally,” said Ashish Bhandari, MD & CEO, Thermax.
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