NTPC-Simhadri to hike its capacity by 25 MW
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NTPC- Simhadri will increase its manufacturing capacity by one other 25 mw, by mid of this 12 months, taking the whole capacity to 2,025 MW. Addressing the media on Tuesday, NTPC Simhadri’s Group General Manager Diwakar Kaushik mentioned {that a} 25 MW floating photo voltaic plant on its 155-acre reservoir, is being put in and it will likely be prepared by June this 12 months.
“We already have four functional units of 500 mw each and this will take the total capacity to 2025 mw,” he mentioned. He additionally identified that the COVID-19 pandemic has additionally affected the ability sector and Simhadri had skilled a grid lack of 7,375 mw, due to low demand from the customer States.
Mr. Kaushik additionally defined that the plant was going for 100% utilisation of ash. He additionally mentioned that the plant was aiming for 100% FGD (Flue-gas desulfurization) in all models for SO2 (sulphur dioxide) discount earlier than December 2022 and Combustion Modification for Nox (nitrogen oxide) discount by December 2021.
He mentioned that consumption of candy water has lowered to 18.1 MLD, as in opposition to 21.6 MLD, on this 12 months.
He mentioned that all the CSR fund for this 12 months was diverted in direction of prevention of COVID. “We have given about ₹30 lakh to KGH, ₹30 lakh to the District Collector and ₹22.5 lakh to GVMC,” he mentioned.
GM (O&M) G.C. Choukse, GM (M) S. Garg, GM (FM) M.N.V.S. Bhaskar, and different senior officers had been current on the event.
