NTPC to form India beginning super- critical thermal power station
NTPC on Tuesday signed a long-term agreement to supply 250 mw to Bangladesh Power Development Board, making it the first Indian generation utility to ink a deal for exporting electricity to a neighboring country. Power major NTPC is planning to set up an 800-Mega watt (Mw) advanced ultra super critical plant, which will be first in the country. The plan is part of the newly-launched 9th Mission of the National Action Plan for Climate Change.
“Initially we had only eight missions for the National Action Plan, now we have added one more, which will be producing power based on clean energy,” said R Chidambaram, principal scientific adviser to the Government of India. He was speaking on the sidelines of 4th Edition of Automotive R&D Trends 2015, organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry here. Mr Chidambaram told reporters that “One of the important projects which we are really interested is the Advanced Ultra Supercritical Thermal Power Plant. That is the ultimate. It is progressing quite well.”
Explaining about the project which was kick started by his office, Mr Chidambaram said a Memorandum of Understanding with Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, BHEL and NTPC has been signed to develop the thermal power plant. For developing the plant, he said the state owned BHEL would make the equipment while the materials testing would be done by IGCAR. Once they are satisfied, NTPC will build the plant.
Dr SC Chetal director Reactor Engineering Group of IGCAR and a distinguished scientist had earlier said the 800 MW coal fired Advanced Ultra Supercritical power plant would be operational by 2017. Besides, it would also help reduce operational costs and emit less carbon dioxide than existing similar units. A group of companies including L&T has also shown interest in setting up the plant, he said. The first ICGCC plant will come up at Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh.
On the Kudankulam nuclear power plant, Chidambaram said, “It is an important project both for the country and state as 900 Mw of power produced from this plant can cater to four million people.” Tamil Nadu is facing power shortage of 3,000-4,000 Mw.
“The government has signed a deal with India to build a 1320MW coal-based power plant at Bagerhat’s Rampal on Jan 29. The attendees of the steering committee meet also discussed speedy implementation of the plant’s construction,”Power secretary Azad said.
