Boras Multipurpose Project: A Milestone in India’s Clean Energy Journey
ANDRITZ receives contract for Boras multipurpose project in India. In June 2024, a purchase order was secured to supply generating units for the new Boras hydropower project. Moreover, ANDRITZ will oversee comprehensive technical services including supervision, installation, and commissioning of these units. This significant contract was entrusted to ANDRITZ by its client RVR Projects Pvt. Ltd.
The Boras project forms an integral part of the Chinki Boras barrage combined multipurpose project, undertaken by the Narmada Valley Development Authority (NVDA) under the Government of Madhya Pradesh, through an EPC contract. RVR Projects Pvt. Ltd., based in Visakhapatnam in India, has been awarded the EPC contract for this ambitious venture.
With the new Boras HEP contract, ANDRITZ remains committed to supporting RVR Projects Pvt. Ltd. in advancing this crucial project. This order not only reinforces the company dedication to enhancing India’s hydropower sector but also bolsters the nation’s renewable energy portfolio.
ANDRITZ Hydropower in India
ANDRITZ Hydropower has been active in the Indian market for more than 100 years. The first equipment deliveries took place for HPP Sivasamudram in 1903. Mid-1970, ANDRITZ Hydropower opened an office in the city of Mandideep. ANDRITZ HYDRO Pvt. Ltd. was established in 1996 through a joint venture between ELIN Austria and Crompton Greaves India for all type of generators. With the take-over of the Crompton Greaves’ shares the entity later became part of VA TECH Hydro, Austria. After strategic mergers and acquisitions in the subsequent years and the takeover of VA TECH Hydro by the ANDRITZ GROUP, ANDRITZ HYDRO Pvt. Ltd. was renamed in 2008.
ANDRITZ HYDRO Pvt. Ltd. has executed projects with a total capacity of more than 21,000 MW in India. Key customers are NHPC, KPCL, HPPCL, KSEB, NEEPCO, MeECL, MAHAGENCO, BBMB, JKSPDC, Athena Group, Jaiprakash Industries, TANGEDCO, Tata Power, Jal Power Corporation Ltd., Bhilwara Energy, Indira Priyadarshini Hydro Power Ltd.
