The second 350-MW unit of the GMR Group’s thermal power plant at Kamalanga in Dhenkanal district was successfully synchronised with the grid on Tuesday. The first unit of 350 MW had been declared commercially operational on April 30. Now, the combined generation capacity of GMR Group has reached 1,836 MW.
The Bangalore-headquartered global infrastructure major with interests in airports, energy, highways and urban infrastructure is establishing 4x350 MW GMR Kamalanga Energy ltd (GKEl) in two phases of 3x350 MW and 1x350 MW, respectively.
The work on commissioning the third unit of 350 MW in the first phase is in advanced stages and likely to be completed by August. The GKEl would supply power to Odisha, Bihar, Haryana and some other parts of the country. GKEl President RV Sheshan said, “GKEl is one of the largest GMR investments in the energy sector”.
It is also one of the earliest private power projects to commence commercial operation in Odisha. The fuel for the project will be supplied by the Mahanadi Coalfields ltd and the captive coalmine (Rampia) allocated by the Government of India. After commissioning all the three units of 350 MW each in the first phase, we will begin work on the second and final phase of the project.”