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| Generating
Power for NE States |
By Satyajit Ganguly, Managing Director, ONGC Tripura Power Company Ltd | ||||||
Overview
ONGC Tripura Power Company Limited
(OTPC) is a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) promoted by Oil and Natural
Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC), Infrastructure Leasing and Financial
Services Limited (IL&FS), Infrastructure Development Finance
Company Ltd. (IDFC) and Govt. of Tripura (GoT) for implementation of
726.6 MW Combined Cycle Gas Turbine thermal power project at Palatana
in Tripura to supply power to North Eastern states of the country.
Vision & Mission To be a leading player in power and
allied sectors in India with a global presence achieved through
adaptability, adherence to highest standards of integrity and an
emphasis on environmental sustainability. We shall achieve our vision
by:-
• Enhancing generation capacity
through an appropriately scaled up model with a diversified presence in
both conventional and non-conventional technologies.
• Being responsible to the society by using eco friendly technologies for generating power in an environmentally sustainable manner. • Contributing to harnessing the immense potential for power generation in the North Eastern Region in India. • Providing our employees with a challenging and harmonious work environment with emphasis on personal development, team work and transparency. Project Sypnosis The complexities of logistics and
attendant costs limit the economic viability of transportation of gas
to other parts of the country (where gas is in deficit). In order to
optimally utilize the gas available in Tripura, it was decided to
establish a 726.6 MW (2x363.3 MW) Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT)
power plant close to its gas fields in the state of Tripura. ONGC owns
significant natural gas reserves in the North Eastern state of Tripura.
However, these natural gas reserves are yet to be fully developed due
to low industrial demand in the North-Eastern region.
The first unit of 363.3 MW was
inaugurated and dedicated to the Nation by Shri Pranab Mukherjee,
President of India on 21st June, 2013 and Commercial Operation started
effective 04th January, 2014. The second unit was dedicated to the
Nation by Shri Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India on 1st Dec, 2014
and commercial operation declared w.e.f. 24th March 2015.
Project Site The Project is located at Palatana in
district of Gomati in the State of Tripura and is about 07 kms from
Udaipur district headquarters and is about 60 kms from the capital city
of Agartala. The project site is located adjacent to the existing State
Highway connecting to Udaipur, with onward connectivity to Agartala by
NH-44. A perennial river, namely Gumti flows near the site and is the
source of water required for the power plant operations.
Power Sale and Allocation The Ministry of Power (MoP), Govt. of
India has allocated more than 86% of power from the project to the NER
beneficiary states. This initiative is expected to transform the entire
North Eastern region of the country. The generation project combined
with linked transmission project and upstream gas supply project is
slated to bring in investments of around Rs.10,000 crore in the region.
Transmission Project A 400 kV D/C Transmission system
connecting Palatana (generation project site) in Tripura to Bongaigaon
in Assam over a distance of around 660 Kms for the evacuation of power
from the generation project has been completed.
Technical Edge The project consists of advance Combined
Cycle technology and ultra modern 9FA Heavy duty Gas Turbine from GE.
Frame 9 FA advance class gas turbine machines represents the world’s
most experienced fleet of highly efficient 50 Hz large units and offers
the key advantages of higher output and a fuel flexible combustion
system.
Implementation Bottleneck North Eastern Region of India lacks in
basic infrastructure. All the states are not connected by railways.
Road communication is not adequate. For transporting Over Dimensional
Cargoes (ODC), special permission from Government of Bangladesh was
obtained for transporting the cargoes through water ways and inland
roadways which is the key to the success of the project.
Human Resource & Socio Economic Development, Environment OTPC’s endeavor is not only to generate
power but also to create a friendly environment for the employees,
their families as well as the local population in and around the
project areas. In addition to the employment to local youths, the
company provides financial aid to local villages’ schools in terms of
construction of rooms, providing sports materials, provision of
drinking water in the villages, etc. Company is also committed towards
providing support to nearly villagers in the field of health, education
and livelihood under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programs
in line with the provisions of companies Act 2013.
Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) OTPC was pursuing The Carbon Emission
Reductions (CER) benefits for the Palatana project of OTPC as the plant
is using a cleaner fuel (natural gas) as compared to the traditional
fossil (coal, diesel, oil) fuels for generating electricity. The
Palatana project of OTPC has been successfully registered as a Clean
Development Mechanism (CDM) project with the United Nations Framework
Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) on 26th December, 2012 and
qualifies to be one amongst the largest CDM projects registered in the
world expecting to generate approximately 16.12 lac CERs per annum over
a period of 10 years.
Business Development OTPC enjoys the parental advantages of
two strong infrastructural conglomerates viz. ONGC, IL & FS &
IDFC which gives the company a great strength and goodwill. Power
Sector being one of the most crucial sectors for the sustainable
development of the Country, OTPC is exploring new options to grow its
business by diversifying in various segments i.e. Hydro, Solar, wind ,
Geothermal etc.
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