KSB Pumps bags the largest order worth INR 4130 Mio to supply primary coolant pumps to NPCIL

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KSB Pumps bags the largest order worth INR 4130 Mio to supply primary coolant pumps to NPCIL

KSB Pumps bags the largest order worth INR 4130 Mio to supply primary coolant pumps to NPCIL

Industry News
Feb 16,18

With the Indian GovernmentÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s ambitious growth plans in the energy sector, and the aim to raise contribution in indigenous manufacturing under 'Make in India' initiative, M/s Nuclear Power Corporation of India (NPCIL) awarded an order worth INR 4130 Mio to KSB Pumps Limited for supply of 8 nos. primary coolant pumps - RSR 400/2 with related accessories.

KSB Pumps bags the largest order worth INR 4130 Mio to supply primary coolant pumps to NPCIL

Make in India is a major national program driven by the Government of India under Prime Minister, Narendra Modi. It is designed to facilitate investment, foster innovation, enhance skill development, protect intellectual property and build best in class manufacturing infrastructure in the country. The primary objective of this initiative is to attract investments from across the globe and strengthen India’s manufacturing sector.

With the Indian Government’s ambitious growth plans in the energy sector, and the aim to raise contribution in indigenous manufacturing under 'Make in India' initiative, M/s Nuclear Power Corporation of India (NPCIL) awarded an order worth INR 4130 Mio to KSB Pumps Limited for supply of 8 nos. primary coolant pumps - RSR 400/2 with related accessories. These pumps will be installed at NPCIL’s Gorakhpur Anu Vidyut Pariyojana 1 and 2 project Haryana.

With the completion of initial technical as well as commercial formalities, manufacturing of these pumps will commence at the 'Energy Pumps Division' of KSB. Delivery of these pumps is expected to begin from June 2021 with a target to complete the order by March 2023.

KSB has been the pioneer in indigenising vertical canister pumps and boiler feed pumps for super critical power plants, some of which have already been supplied and rest are at the dispatch stage. NPCIL has embarked on an ambitious program of 12 PHWR projects of 700 MW at various locations including the 2 at Gorakhpur in Haryana and KSB in India has taken up the task of indigenising the primary coolant pumps. For the Gorakhpur and future projects of NPCIL, KSB will supply the PCPs made 100 % locally, following receipt of this order.