NTPC- Talcher Thermal achieves highest generation in a single day

KOLKATA: Talcher Thermal Power Station of NTPC achieved its ever best highest single day generation of 11.496 million units of electricity at 104.13% capacity utilisation on November 23rd 2016. The station had topped the national ranking for highest capacity utilization among all power stations of the country during 2015-16.

With an installed capacity of 460 MW, the station has four units of 60 mw and two units of 110 mw. The first 60 MW unit has been operating since February 1968 making it the oldest power station in Odisha. The station will enter 50th year of operation early next year.

Talcher Thermal was taken over by NTPC from the erstwhile Orissa State Electricity Board in the year 1995 and had already outlived its prime.

“Turnaround story of Talcher Thermal is a masterpiece of NTPC's operation & maintenance practices which led to its life enhancement and spectacular journey from 19% PLF in 1995 to a PLF of 90%+ for the last eight years,” a NTPC statement said.