Essar Power on Monday commissioned the first unit of 30 MW of power at its 120-MW captive Paradeep power plant. In the coming months, the balance units of 90 MW (3 X 30 MW) would be commissioned in phases.
The power plant will meet the power requirement of the company’s 12-million-tonne-per-annum integrated palletisation facility in the State, comprising of a palletisation plant at Paradeep and a beneficiation plant at Dabuna, connected through a 253-km slurry pipeline. Upon completion, Essar Steel would have access to cheap and reliable power supply, thereby improving its competitive edge.
A 220-KV transmission line from the plant switchyard to the main receiving sub-station of the steel plant has already been commissioned for power evacuation. Related infrastructure like port facility for coal handling has already been set up by Essar Ports.