The central electricity authority (CEA) on Friday placed the Chhattisgarh state power company in the third position in the state-sector wise category of performance of thermal power stations across the country, a statement said.
In a statement, the power generation company’s managing director NK Bijora said the CEA has placed the power company in third position.
The Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee thermal power station (DSPMTPS), Korba has also been placed in the eighth position in the country, he said.
Welcoming the dual achievement as a proud moment for the state and extending greetings to the power generation team’s official and staff, chairman of the power company Subrat Sahoo urged them to retain the high quality of functioning so that the state continues to hold on to the top position in power generation.
Highlighting the achievement, Bijora said: “In the country, under the 34 state sectors, a large number of thermal power plants are functional. Chhattisgarh has one of the oldest thermal power stations in the country but maintains the high plant load factor (PFL) of 67.32 percent.
He further said that DSPMTPS also found a place in the top ten power stations among the central, state and private power sectors. The power plant has two units of 250 MW, with a total capacity of 500 MW.