Paddy season-Nabha Power runs full throttle
Kanwar Inder Singh/ royalpatiala.in/ Chandigarh
With advent of crucial paddy season in Punjab, 1400 MW Nabha Power Limited Plant, at Rajpura in Patiala district, is one of the most efficient coal based thermal plants is on full steam, supplying 24×7 reliable power to the state. The plant clocked a Plant Load Factor (PLF) of 88.5% . It was placed under reserve shutdown by PSPCL on 27 March 2020 due to lower demand in the state and was fired up again on 22 May 2020.
The plant supplied 28 Million Units (MUs) to Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL), fulfilling 13% of the overall State demand which peaked at 9296 MW at an average variable cost of 3.03 Rs/Unit. Paddy season-Nabha Power runs full throttle .The plant has a 25-year long term PPA with PSPCL.
About Nabha Power Limited
Nabha Power Limited (NPL), a wholly owned subsidiary of L&T Power Development Limited has been successfully operating a 2×700 MW supercritical thermal power plant at Rajpura in the state of Punjab since 2014. Efficient and reliable power from NPL forms the backbone of electricity supply to the state.
NPL remains on top of the merit order as it is the lowest cost thermal power producer in Punjab, operating at high Plant Load Factor (PLF), which is among the best in the power industry.
June,15,2020
