annual report 1994-95 ministry of power

(viii) Memorandum of Understanding
The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
for the year 1994-95 was signed between
NTPC and the Ministry of Power on
26.7.1994. MOU targets for the year 1994-95
in respect of major performance parameters
are given below:
Sl. No. (Target)*
1. Capacity Addition (MW) 631
2. Generation (MUs) 67500
3. Availability Factor % 78
4. Heat Rate (Kcal/Kwh) 2525
5. Gross Margins (Rs. Cr.) 2465.82
6. Net Profit to Capital employed 6.59
7. Consultancy turn over (Rs. Cr.) 4.0
*(Corresponding to Very Good rating)
(ix) Research and Development
R&D Centre started functioning from its
permanent. establishment at NOIDA from
Ist Jan.’93. Fourteen laboratories have been set
up with specialized equipment and facilities.
Another significant development was the
establishment of “Centre for Power Efficiency
and Environmental Protection” (CENPEEP) at
the R&D complex. This Centre is likely to
receive assistance through USAID.
Prime Minister’s Shram Awards for 1993
Three workers from Anta Station were given
the prestigious Prime Minister’s Shram
Bhushan Award and four workmen from
Rihand received the Shram Vir Award for
their meritorious service to the company. This
is the ninth consecutive year that the
employees of the company were honoured
with the Prime Minister’s Shram Awards.
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(xi) Badarpur Thermal Power Station (BTPS)
Badarpur Thermal Power Station (BTPS)
consists of 3x100 MW and 2x2l0 MW
coal fired units with an installed capacity of
720MW. The station is owned by Government
of India and is being managed by NTPC since
April, 1978. During the year 1994-95, till end
November, 1994 the station generated a total of
2904 MUs at a PLF of 70.34% against the
target of specific oil consumption, auxiliary
power consumption during the year upto
November, ’94 are 3.53 ml/kwh, 9.99%
respectively.
BTPS is one of the thermal power stations
identified under the centrally sponsored
scheme for renovation and modernisation of
the thermal utilities in India. Under R&M
scheme Phase-I various works in the area of
boiler pressure parts modification, control and
instrumentation, additional electrostatic
precipitator, mill reject handling system, ash
handling system etc.have been carried out.
Encouraged by the achievements after the
implementation of first phase of R&M
programme, proposal has been submitted for
the second phase of the renovation of
modernisation programme for all units at
BTPS. The R&M phase-II has been techno
economically cleared by CEA and is to be
considered by PIB.
Cooling Towers at Dadri Gas Plant