3x Electricity production in Govt Power Plants and operational efficiencies

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Doubled power generation at 2 state-run plants in 1st year itself i.e. 2022-23[1]

Tripled power generation at Ropar plant in 3 years[2]

Power Generation Records

Electricity produced (Million Units)

Year Ropar
(Guru Gobind Singh Super Thermal Power Plant)		 Lehra Mohabbat
(Guru Hargobind Thermal Plant)		 Comments
2024-25[2:1] 4,553.72 - Highest since FY 2015-16
2022-23[1:1] 3,194.83 3,574.93 -
2021-22[1:2] 1,558.90 1,813.71 -

Load factor

Year Ropar
(Guru Gobind Singh Super Thermal Power Plant)		 Lehra Mohabbat
(Guru Hargobind Thermal Plant)		 Comments
2024-25[2:2] 61.88% - Highest achieved since FY 2014-15
2022-23[1:3] 48% 48.60% -
2021-22[1:4] 23.57% 24.91% -

Other: FY 2024-25 vs FY 2023-24[2:3]

Additional savings of Rs. 27 crores at Ropar as Specific oil consumption dropped
-- from 2.00 ml/kWh in FY 2023-24 to 1.05 ml/kWh in FY 2024-25

  • Thermal efficiency of 32.25% in FY 2024-25, up from 30.40% in the previous year
  • 5.75% improvement in Coal consumption from 687 g/kWh to 652 g/kWh, resulting in a notable reduction in Station Heat Rate from 2829 kCal/kWh in FY 2023-24 to 2666 kCal/kWh in FY 2024-25

References:

  1. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/power-generation-doubles-cost-rises-at-ropar-thermal-plant-declines-at-lehra/articleshow/103299427.cms ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎

  2. https://yespunjab.com/significant-performance-improvement-in-legacy-of-ggsstp-harbhajan-singh-eto/ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎

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