annual report 1994-95 ministry of power

(iii) Generation
As on November, 1994 a total capacity of 14660
MW was under operation at various NTPC
Stations. This comprises of 28 Units of 200/210
MW each at Singrauli, Korba, Ramagundam,
Farakka, Vindhyachal, NCTPP, Unchahar &
Kahalgaon, 12 units of 500 MW at Singrauli,
Korba, Ramagundam, Rihand and Farakka and
24 Gas/Steam turbine Units of various capacities
operating at gas based combined cycle plants at
Anta, Auraiya, Kawas, Dadri and Jhanor
Gandhar Gas Power Projects.
The generation performance of NTPC
stations has consistently been at a high
level. Against the target of 67500 MUs for
The youngest member of the NTPC family
–Jhanor Gandhar Gas Power Project
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the year 1994-95, till end November, 1994 the
gross generation from NTPC stations was 49057
MUs whereas the pro-rata target for the same
period works out to about of 45000 MUs. for
the period April-November, 1994. The
generation during the previous year (1993-94)
was 76,478 MUs against a target of 62,900 MUs
constituting 23.7% of the total generation and
31% of thermal power generation in the country.
Till the end of November, 1994, the coal based
units under commercial operation generated
41,570 MUs at a plant load factor of 71.70%.
The following coal based units of NTPC
attained a Plant Load Factor (PLF) in excess
of 70% during the current year, upto November,
1994 :
Sl. Station Capacity Unit PLF
No. MW No. (%)
1. Singrauli 200 1 84.33
2. Singrauli 200 2 72.99
3. Singrauli 200 3 81.27
4. Singrauli 500 5 84.29
5. Singrauli 500 6 84.25
6. Korba 200 1 81.64
7. Korba 200 2 75.41
8. Korba 500 4 88.13
9. Korba 500 5 74.69
10. Korba 500 6 79.10
11. Ramagundam 200 3 77.09
12. Ramagundam 500 4 74.34
13. Ramagundam 500 6 74.28
14. Farakka 200 1 84.56
15. Farakka 200 2 77.52
16. Rihand 500 1 71.54
17. Vindhyachal 210 1 74.60
18. Vindhyachal 210 2 71.52
19. Vindhyachal 210 3 71.54
20. Vindhyachal 210 4 87.57
21. Vindhyachal 210 6 83.96