NTPC Group General Manager (GGM) NK Kothari on Friday told reporters here on Friday that during this financial year there is no generation loss due to coal shortage at its Kaniha station and generated 21,341.3801 million units (MUs) during this fiscal compared to 19,432.3114 of last year recording an increase of 1909.0687 MU.
“The station has coal stock of 9 lakh MT as on date. Supply of coal from MCl Mines (lingraj and Kaniha mines) has improved both in quantity and quality,” said Kothari.
Stations’ PlF (Plant load factor) stood at 89.28 per cent as compared to last year of 81.29 per cent with increase of 8 per cent in PlF, said Kothari, adding that the station has used 15988460 MT during the current fiscal compared to consumption of 1,51,46,581 MT in previous year with a increase of 841879 MT, he added.
He further stated that the power station has achieved biggest ever all India ranking of eighth position during April 2014 to January 2015 while the rank was 10 in 2007-08.
Currently, the Kaniha station is the second best station among power stations of NTPC with its turnaround position.
With Talcher thermal at first position and Talcher Kaniha at second, Eastern Region II is the best region among all regions of NTPC.
Kothari also highlighted different welfare measures being undertaken by the NTPC under Swachh Bharat Abhijan and CSR activities.
NTPC Maintenance and Operation GM UK Dasgupta and VA Rao were present.
