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`Jharkhand, Bihar, Bengal power plants worst performers'
Our Bureau
New Delhi
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Sept. 17
POWER plants in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu and those run by the National Thermal Power Corporation have emerged as among the best performing generating stations during 2003-04, according to a study by the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Assocham).
The plants in Jharkhand, Bihar and West Bengal have registered the worst performance, says the study.
The 1260-MW Vijaywada power plant of APGenco and the 840-MW Mettur plant of Tamil Nadu State Electricity Board recorded the highest plant load factor of 91.30 per cent followed by 420 MW Rayalseema, also of APGenco, which recorded a PLF of 90.3 per cent during 2003-04, an Assocham release said.
NTPC operated as many as seven power plants with a PLF, which is an important indicator of efficiency, of more than 82 per cent during the period.
NTPC's 1,000 MW Rihand plant had a PLF of 90.60 per cent, the 2,100 MW Korba plant a PLF of 88.5 per cent and the 1,000 MW Simhadri plant recorded a PLF of 87.90 per cent.
The worst performing power plants were those run by the State generation entities of Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal.
The Barauni and Muzaffarpur thermal power plants of BSEB had a PLF of 10.10 and 4.0 per cent respectively. Chanderpur power station of Damodar Valley Corporation recorded a PLF of 19.8 per cent while the 840 MW Patratu plant of Jharkhand hand SEB had a PLF of just 15.8 per cent, the chamber said.
Plants run by West Bengal State utility also recorded low PLF, with 480 MW Santaldih of 28.70 per cent, 130 MW New Cassipore of 41.60 per cent and 530 MW Bandel a PLF of 36.40 per cent, the chamber said.
The reason for their bad performance was the negligence of the authorities concerned, it added.
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