Second 300 MW unit of GMR's EMCO Energy synchronised

BANGALORE: Infrastructure major GMR on Thursday said the second unit of the 2X300 MW power plant of GMR's EMCO Energy Limited at Warora in Maharashtra, has been synchronised with the grid.

The unit has achieved full load operation on August 27, the Bangalore-based company said in a statement.

EMCO Energy Limited's 600 MW power plant has been set up at Warora in Chandrapur district of Maharashtra. Power generation from the first unit of 300 MW commenced in March 2013.

EMCO Energy Limited is GMR Group's first coal-based power plant to commence commercial generation, the company said. Presently, the Group's combined generation capacity is 1836.85 MW with projects totalling 4575 MW under development.

It said power generated from the plant is being evacuated to Bhadravati through a 400 kV transmission line.

EMCO Energy Limited will supply power to Maharashtra, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and other consumers, the statement added.