BHEL has floated an EPC tender for the dry bottom ash handling system at the DVC Koderma Phase-II project, adding a significant opportunity within Ash handling plants. The contract covers Unit-3 and Unit-4 of the 2x800 MW thermal power station and requires complete engineering, procurement, construction, testing and commissioning. The procurement carries an EMD of Rs 3 crore and follows a two-cover bidding process through BHEL's e-procurement portal. EnergylineIndia.com provides verified coverage of major industrial and infrastructure tenders.

The selected contractor will execute engineering, manufacture, supply, structural works, erection, commissioning and performance testing while coordinating with multiple BHEL engineering centres and DVC teams. The scope also includes storage facilities, temporary utilities, mandatory spares, commissioning consumables and engineering support throughout project execution.

A key requirement is the mandatory site survey after the Letter of Award, where contractors must verify existing utility coordinates and revise layouts without additional commercial claims. The package also introduces a guaranteed system power consumption limit of 350 KW, increasing focus on operational efficiency and functional performance.

The tender highlights how Ash handling plants are increasingly procured through comprehensive EPC models that transfer engineering and interface responsibility to one contractor. Latest EPC power projects continue to prioritise execution quality, commissioning readiness and long-term operational reliability for balance-of-plant infrastructure.

Ash handling plants contractors bidding for NTPC Rihand’s Rs 300 crore ash transportation package face a major commercial risk hidden inside the sourcing clause. The tender covers slab-wise ash transportation from Rihand ash dyke to NHAI, PMGSY and other government road projects up to 300km. Ash handling plants under this package involve excavation, loading, covered dumper or closed-container transportation and unloading at project sites. EnergylineIndia.com highlights this update for readers tracking NTPC thermal projects and Latest EPC power projects. The tender uses two-packet composite bidding through GeM, with reverse auction not enabled. The award strategy allows contract splitting among six bidders, including one reserved share for an eligible SC-ST MSE bidder. Ash handling plants procurement is unusual because NTPC can supply dry fly ash directly from silos, in which case excavation and loading payments will not be made. That clause can reduce contractor revenue by Rs 124.14 per CuM, based on excavation at Rs 87.39 per CuM and loading at Rs 36.75 per CuM. Ash handling plants contractors must therefore account for fleet deployment, equipment recovery, route productivity and source-mix uncertainty. Ash handling plants at Rihand signal a shift toward ash utilisation as an infrastructure supply chain, Ash Handling Plants, NTPC Tender, Rihand Ash Dyke, Ash Logistics, Thermal Procurement.

Ash handling plants procurement at NTPC Mouda has introduced a six-vendor capacity-allocation model for ash transportation to NHAI, state road agency and PMGSY project sites. The GeM tender, GEM/2026/B/7451831, carries an estimated value of Rs 300 crore and a one-year contract period. Ash handling plants under this package require excavation of pond ash, loading, covered transportation and unloading at government road project sites. EnergylineIndia.com highlights this update for readers tracking NTPC thermal projects and Latest EPC power projects. The contract uses slab-wise transportation rates linked to lead distance up to 300km, but bidders must quote a single accepted percentage of base value that applies across all schedule items. This reduces item-wise pricing flexibility and pushes contractors to assess the whole logistics chain carefully. Ash handling plants contractors should also note the 45-day payment timeline from service delivery acceptance and online bill submission. NTPC has included an IP-address scrutiny clause, allowing outright rejection where common digital footprints suggest bid coordination. Ash handling plants procurement here favours fleet-backed contractors with ash handling, excavation and route-optimisation capability. Ash handling plants at Mouda may become a template if the six-award structure improves execution reliability.

A key move in India’s Ash handling plants segment sees BHEL easing entry criteria for the Yamunanagar 800 MW AHP EPC tender. The experience window has been shortened from 10 to 7 years, while the ±20% price-variation clause has been reinstated to balance inflation risks.

This revival of index-linked pricing acknowledges global cost volatility while keeping contractors accountable. The EPC scope — spanning ash transport, slurry, FGD integration, and a rooftop solar system — underlines the convergence of conventional an low-carbon auxiliary systems in modern Ash handling plants. The shift also signals BHEL’s openness to mid-tier EPC firms, reshaping competitive dynamics for auxiliary works in Haryana and Rajasthan,Ash Handling Plants, BHEL, HPGCL, Yamunanagar, Energyline India, Thermal Power, EPC Contract, Fly Ash Management, Power Sector India.

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