Fresh coal supplies from eastern and northern regions have
boosted capacity at the NTPC Ramagundam super thermal power station with 2,150
MW of the 2,400 MW capacity being utilised.
The thermal power station in Andhra Pradesh has 2,600 MW of
installed capacity. But a 200-MW unit was shut down at the plant in Ramagundam,
located at the pithead of Singareni Collieries Company Ltd, due to the ongoing
strike by miners. But a 500-MW that was not operating due to inadequate supply
has been generating power, said NTPC sources.
In spite of higher output from NTPC, Andhra Pradesh faces a
gap of about 44 million units a day.
Ramgundam thermal power stations supplies to the entire
South grid, with a lion's share of about 31.5 per cent going to Andhra Pradesh
and the rest to other States. However, due to the strike by miners, the power
generation was adversely impacted. Two weeks ago, NTPC was forced to shut down
one unit of 500 MW and managed to generate about 1500 MW of the 2,600 MW
installed capacity.
“Barring one unit of 200 MW, NTPC Ramagundam is running at
90 per cent plant load factor. This was possible due to arrangement of coal
supplies from IB Valley, South Eastern Coalfields and Mahanadi Coalfields. The
evacuation of coal by arrangement of additional rakes by the Railways has
helped us boost generation,” said an NTPC source.
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