EPC Division (Engineering, Procurement and Construction Division)

Genesis

Reliance Energy has significant presence in the field of execution of the Power projects on EPC basis with a strong track record of the execution and commissioning of projects on time. Reliance Energy has received wide acclaim for the initiatives in corporate governance. These awards and recognition's greatly motivates and encourage the Reliance Energy team to set fresh benchmarks in corporate governance, particularly in the Indian Power Sector.

Reliance Energy with its affiliates and sister companies in the Reliance group, own and operate over 2,000 MW of Generating capacity in the country. These comprise conventional thermal plants, gas turbine based combined cycle power plants, Cogeneration plants and wind electric generators. Most of its Projects have been executed by Reliance Energy through its EPC division.

The EPC division of Reliance Energy was set up in 1966 and was undertaking engineering, procurement and construction contracts on a turnkey basis and other value added services for major public and private sector projects both in India and Abroad. The Division has 10 regional offices in major cities of India and Overseas offices in Dubai, Nepal and Bhutan. The Division has to-date undertaken the total engineering, supply of electrical and mechanical equipment, installation and commissioning services and civil works for the following range of projects:

• thermal, hydro, Co-generation and gas based power generating stations;

• 400/132 KV transmission lines and switch yards;

• overhead and underground electrical networks;

• industrial electrification works for petrochemicals, fertilizers, steel, cement plants, refineries, ports and hotels;

• indoor and outdoor illumination works;

• pre-moulded accessories for extra high voltage electrical cables;

• Renovation and Modernization of Delhi distribution network; and

• Other civil works

Experience and Achievements of EPC Division:

The Division's EPC turnkey services were originally developed for internal purposes, and it was instrumental in construction of the 2 x 250 MW Dahanu Thermal Power Station. Following the completion of the project, EPC Division consolidated its internal resources and began offering single point solution to the execution of the Power Plants such as project engineering, procurement, construction & commissioning for external customers.

EPC division has undertaken and successfully commissioned the following major projects:

• Its first ever IPP, 2 x 250 MW Coal based Thermal Power Station at Dahanu, Maharastra

• Reliance Energy Limited-Samalkot Power Station: 220 MW Dual Fuel based (Natural gas & Liquid Fuel) Combined Cycle Power Plant at Samalkot, Andhra Pradesh. The Power Plant is already operational and supplying power to the State Grid of Andhra Pradesh.

• 165 MW liquid-fuel based combined cycle power project for its subsidiary, Reliance Energy Limited - Kochi Power Station at Kochi in Kerala with an aero-derivative unit of 40 MW along GE's LM6000 module, completed on 15 June 2001. .

• 106 MW Combined Cycle Power Plant of Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Ltd. at Dhuvaran, Gujarat

• 24 MW Bagassed based Co-generation Power Plant for Godavari Sugar Mills Limited at Sameerwadi, Karnataka.

• 20 MW Diesel based D.G.Sets for Surya Chakra Power Ltd. at Islands of Andaman and Nicobar.

• 12.5 MW Lignite Based Power Project for Grasim Industries Limited at Ariyalur, Tamil Nadu

• 10.5 MW (5 x 2 MW + 1 x 0.5 MW) Diesel based captive power project for IT-Park for TIDEL- Chennai.

• 7.5 MW Thermal Power Plant for Monnet Power Ltd. at Raipur, Madhya Pradesh.

• 3 x 2.5 M DG based Power Plant for National Institute of Biologicals, Noida.

• 5 MW Bagasse based Thermal Power Plant for Global Energy Ltd., Belgundi, Karnataka,

• 3 MW Captive Power Project for Alok Industries Limited at Vapi, Gujarat.

• 2.5 MW D.G. set based Captive Power Plant for ITC, Bangalore.

  2x250 MW Tau Devilal Thermal Power Station for Haryana Power Generation Corporation Haryana- Balance of Plant, Civil and Structural works
  
  (Unit-8 of Tau Devilal thermal Power Project of HPGCL has been awarded the “ Best Thermal Power Project” of the Year 2004-05)