Rajpura Thermal Power Plant
Rajpura Thermal Power Plant - Nabha Power Limited (NPL), a wholly owned subsidiary of L&T Power Development Limited has been successfully operating a 2x700 MW supercritical thermal power plant at Rajpura in the state of Punjab since 2014. Efficient and reliable power from NPL forms the backbone of electricity supply to the state.
| Rajpura Thermal Power Plant | |
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Location of the Rajpura Thermal Power Plant in Punjab | |
| Country | India |
| Location | Nalash, Rajpura, Patiala, Punjab |
| Coordinates | 30°33′18″N 76°34′19″E |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | February 2014 |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Coal |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 2 X 700 MW |
| Nameplate capacity | 1400 MW |
Source http://www.lntpowerdevelopment.com | |
NPL remains on top of the merit order as it is the lowest cost thermal power producer in Punjab, operating at high Plant Load Factor (PLF), which is among the best in the power industry..[1] Nabha Power Limited, which runs a 2x700 MW supercritical thermal power plant at Rajpura in Punjab, is the first development project and the first power plant to be owned and operated by Larsen & Toubro. The entire power generated from this plant is contracted with Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (erstwhile PSEB) for a period of 25 years under a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA). The plant is built on supercritical technology of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Japan (now Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems or MHPS). It is the first power plant with indigenously made supercritical boiler-turbine-generator to be operational in the country.
The plant sources its fuel from South Eastern Coalfields Limited (a subsidiary of Coal India Limited) under a 20-year Fuel Supply Agreement (FSA). Bhakra-Nangal distributary is the perennial source of water for the plant under an allocation by the state irrigation department. The plant is operated by an in-house experienced team of operations and maintenance professionals.
Both the units were successfully commissioned within 48 and 54 months from zero date and commenced commercial operations in 2014. Supercritical boilers and turbines have been manufactured by the joint venture of L&T-MHPS at Hazira, Gujarat. Commercial operation dates (COD) for Unit-1 and Unit-2 were February 1 and July 10, 2014, respectively..[2]
Capacity
| Unit No. | Generating Capacity | Commissioned on | Status |
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| 1 | 700 MW | 2014 February | Running |
| 2 | 700 MW | 2014 July | Running |