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Fire at Vallur Thermal Power plant

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Press Trust of India Chennai
A fire broke out at the NTECL Vallur Thermal Power Plant near here today after a turbine in the third unit burst leading to suspension of power generation, Fire and Rescue Services officials said.

There was no casualty in the fire, official sources said.

The power plant is operated by the NTPC Tamil Nadu Energy Company Ltd -- a joint venture between National Thermal Power Corporation Ltd (NTPC) and Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation.

Six fire tenders doused the fire in about two hours, the officials said

The incident happened after the turbine from where the power is generated burst in the third unit. Power generation has been suspended since then.
 

The thermal power plant generates 3x500 MW coal based power, according to company website.

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First Published: Jun 04 2017 | 2:57 PM IST

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