The Ministry of Defence has signed a contract worth about Rs 425 crore with Bharat Forge for 12 marine gas-turbine generator sets for the Indian Navy.
Each set is rated at 1.25 megawatts and must contain at least 60% indigenous content. The contract was signed in New Delhi on 19 June under the Buy Indian procurement category in the presence of Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh.
Marine generator sets supply electrical power aboard naval combatants. The ministry said the equipment covered by this order will support critical combat systems as well as advanced weapons and sensors.
That role makes the generator more than an auxiliary convenience: reliable onboard electricity is necessary for the systems through which a modern warship detects, communicates and operates its equipment.
The ministry said the project includes end-to-end life-cycle support. For the Navy, long-term support is significant because availability depends on spares, maintenance and technical assistance after the initial equipment has been delivered.
The order links an immediate equipment requirement with a broader manufacturing objective. If the contracted content and support are delivered as specified, the programme can reduce dependence on overseas supply for a critical category of shipboard power equipment.
The release did not state the delivery timetable or identify the individual ships that will receive the sets. Those details will be important for tracking execution of the Rs 425 crore order and its effect on operational readiness.
At 1.25 MW for each generator, the 12-set order represents 15 MW of combined rated capacity, although the sets will operate separately wherever the Navy installs them.
