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The 420 Mw Ib thermal power station of Odisha Power Generation Corporation (OPGC) has achieved the highest quarterly PLF (plant load factor) of 91.02 per cent among all state-run thermal power producers in the April-June period of 2014-15.
According to a report by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA), OPGC has also ranked 10th amongst all thermal power producers, both private and state owned, in the country in the above segment.
The high PLF indicates OPGC’s consistent efforts to maintain efficient power production at its Ib thermal power station that has aided Odisha during this peak power requirement season, said a company release.
It may be noted that OPGC has drawn up an expansion plan to add two supercritical units, each of 660 Mw capacity at its Ib valley power station near Jharsuguda.
The expansion plan is being taken up at a cost of Rs 11,547 crore which also includes cost of other components like coal block development and dedicated rail corridor.The construction work for the expansion has already started. OPGC has tied up for loans of Rs 8660 crore from Power Finance Corporation (PFC) and Rural Electrification (REC). The balance funding will come from the Odisha government and US-based AES Ltd, which hold 51 per cent and 49 per cent stake respectively in OPGC, in proportion to their shareholding.
Power equipment major Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) has bagged Rs 4051 crore contract from the state-owned generator for supply and erection of the main plant envisaging 1320 Mw additional capacity.
The contract is for supply of boiler, turbine and generator (BTG) at an all-inclusive firm price of Rs 3748.94 crore and erection of the main plant at Rs 302.06 crore.
The Balance of Plant (BoP) contract valued at Rs 1573 crore was bagged by BGR Energy Systems. The contract includes supply, erection and commissioning of the BoP for OPGC's two additional units.
