The 4000 MW coal-fired power plant, owned by Coastal Gujarat Power Limited (CGPL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Power Limited, has received a boost, in terms of technology. CGPL has tied up with Texas-headquartered Invensys Operations Management, to optimise India's first ultra-mega 4000MW power plant located in Mundra. The plant will be India's largest coal-fired power plant when completed in 2013.
According to a release by (CGPL), Invensys, a global provider of technology systems, software solutions and consulting services to the process and manufacturing industries, has signed a multi-million dollar deal with the company to provide distributed and critical control systems, emergency shutdown systems, advanced process control, plant optimisation and operator training simulator technology. The scope of the project includes the provision of end-to-end solutions, from boiler management systems to turbine auxiliary controls, with interfaces for seamless systems integration with other technology vendors.
"India's rapid economic development will continue to drive energy demand, and the country has a five-year plan to create more than 78 GW of additional capacity by 2012. Coastal Gujarat Power can immediately leverage the global expertise and engineering capabilities of Invensys, giving them the assurance of proven delivery capability and commitment to train Coastal Gujarat's operators", the release further stated.
CGPL was incorporated on February 10, 2006, as a special purpose vehicle (SPV) to implement the Mundra Ultra Mega Power Project. The Mundra UMPP was awarded to Tata Power and as per the share purchase agreement Tata Power acquired CGPL on April 22 2007. The project will have five units of 800 MW each, generating a total of 4,000 MW using supercritical technology and 40,000 MT /day imported coal. Power will be evacuated through six 400kV lines, to be installed by Power Grid, to ultimately benefit the States of Gujarat, Maharastra, Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan.
Tata Power has an installed generation capacity of over 2300 MW and a presence in all the segments of the power sector such as generation (thermal, hydro, solar and wind), transmission, distribution and trading. The company has acquired 30 per cent stake in coal companies at Indonesia.
Invensys Operations Management is a division of London-headquartered Invensys plc, which is listed on the London Stock Exchange with 20,000 employees working in 50 countries.