Siemens to Equip Neyveli Lignite Expansion Wins Rs. 250 crore Contract

Siemens Ltd's Industrial Solutions& Services (I&S) Division has won contracts totaling over Rs. 2500 million through machinery suppliers, ThyssenKrupp India, L&T and ManTakraf for providing turnkey electrical and automation solutions for Neyveli Lignite Corporation's (NLC) Mines II Expansion project. The expansion will augment the overall mining capacity at NLC by 4.5 mtpa and power generation capacity by 2 x 250MW. The scope of the orders placed on Siemens includes design, manufacture, supply, erection, commissioning and maintenance for special mining equipment (SME) and shiftable conveyers. The company will supply the latest state-of-the-art Simovert Master, a digital variable speed drive for all the machines and the 2400 mm conveyor. The commissioning for these SMEs and conveyors are to be completed within 28-34 months. As part of NLC's modernisation endeavour, for the first time, the mines will be equipped with centralised control and monitoring system with data transfer enabled through wireless communication. With this technology, NLC will be able to achieve a substantial reduction in production costs and increased plant availability. According to Mr. O.P. Narula, Director, Siemens Ltd., "Winning these contracts is a major achievement for us, which further strengthens our leadership position in the mining segment. Selecting Siemens over competition reinforces the customers' confidence in our technology and solutions. Four decades of close association with NLC and their machinery suppliers has given Siemens a deep understanding of the customers' processes." Adds Mr. Ajit Advani, Executive Vice President, I&S Division, "We have specialized teams of competent engineers working on the mining segment and state-of-the art solutions catering to the segment's requirement. Our project management expertise is well recognized, in India as well as globally."