Talcher Thermal Power Station (TTPS) General Manager Mithilesh Kumar Singh said TTPS has recently completed 50 years of its commercial production and informed about the third stage expansion project. He stated that the environment, coal linkage and clearance from the State Government are awaited.
In the third phase, two units of 660 MW are proposed to be constructed. Their combined approved cost is about Rs 7,600 crore. The latest plant will be fully suited to environmental standards. This unit will be based on super critical technology, in which drum lace boilers are used. The efficiency of current boilers is about 30 per cent; however, it will be 38 to 40 per cent in the new boiler, Singh informed.
Singh also informed about the development work being carried out under CSR in the surrounding areas. In terms of performance, Talcher thermal with 93 per cent PlF is currently in first place in NTPC and second in India, the GM said.
Among others, SK Samal (AGM-O and M), K Das (AGM-Operation), SK Mete (AGM-Finance), A Topano (AGM-HR), NK Mallik (AGM-C and M), Kukarati (AGM-EMG), Maharana (AGM-Safety) and all other senior officials of TTPS were present.