NTPC Group, in a statement, said that it recently achieved its highest-ever daily gross electricity generation, exceeding 1 billion kwh.
The statement said that NTPC Group, which includes NTPC Ltd along with its subsidiaries and joint ventures, generated 1,009 million kwh in a single day on January 18, 2021. “The achievement reinforces group’s commitment towards excellence in operation across its power stations,” the statement observed.
PLF exceeds 100 pc
The NTPC statement quoting recent statistics of Central Electricity Authority (CEA) said that Unit-1 of NTPC’s Singrauli thermal power plant in Uttar Pradesh achieved a plant load factor (PLF) of 100.24 per cent for the period April 2020 to December 2020. For a plant that commenced operations 38 years ago, achieving such a feat “reflects the operations and maintenance (O&M) capability of NTPC,” the statement said.
Generation up
NTPC Group achieved gross cumulative generation of 222.4 billion kwh from April to December 2020, an increase of 3.8 per cent compared to the same period last year.
NTPC being an essential service provider, it has maintained operations at its power stations uninterruptedly during the lockdown phases while adhering strictly to all the COVID-related guidelines issued by the Government.
Installed capacity
NTPC Group, which comprises NTPC and its subsidiaries and joint ventures, has a total installed capacity of 63,635 mw. NTPC Ltd has 45 power stations that includes 24 coal-based ones, 1 combined cycle gas-based, 1 hydropower and 13 renewable energy-based. Besides, its subsidiaries and joint ventures have 25 power stations.
The group has over 20 GW of capacity under construction, including 5 GW of renewable energy projects.
Featured photograph (source: NTPC) shows NTPC’s Singrauli thermal power plant in Sonebhadra district of Uttar Pradesh. The plant has a total installed capacity of 2,000 mw comprising five units of 200-mw each and two of 500-mw each, commissioned over the period February 1982 to November 1987.
Note: million kwh = million units = MU = billion wh = Gwh
