MoP - Ministry of Power

ENERGY CONSERVATION PROGRAMME
DVC has been making continuous efforts to induct efficient
and modern practices in Energy Management System to
increase the availability of power with lower Oil, Coal,
Water and Aux. Power consumption. The Energy
Conservation Programme and measures taken by DVC are
furnished hereunder.
DVC is organizing every year school as well as state level
Painting competition for students of Jharkhand & West
Bengal as part of the National Awareness Campaign of the
Ministry of Power, Govt. of India for promoting Energy
Conversation. Competitions are conducted as per guideline
from Bureau of Energy Efficiency and in close association
with the respective State Education Department. This year
the State level competition along with prize distribution
function was held at Kolkata and Ranchi on 14.11.2007.
Seminars and Workshops were held for Energy
Conservation Awareness Campaign amongst employees
at Plant level and residents of colony held.
For efficient Energy Management System of the Power
Plant the following is in vogue:-
a) Daily Co-ordination meeting and monitoring of various
Efficiency & Conservation parameters and Monthly ORT
meeting at plant level.
b) Improved O&M practices for better and efficient plant
operation.
c) “Partnership in Excellence” program with NTPC as per
directive of MOP.
d) Formation of O&E Cell at Plant level to monitor Energy
Conservation measures and carry out Energy Audit
Study on a regular basis.
RENOVATION & MODERNIZATION
Renovation & Modernization wing has been renamed as
Operation Services & Up-gradation (OS&U) to look into the
up-gradation process / system towards improved and
sustained generation of power for Power Plants.
As advised by MOP, GOI, DVC has joined hands with NTPC
on 30.08.05 in Partnership in Excellence (PIE) programme
for BTPS’B’, CTPS & DTPS for improvement in plant
performance by adopting better O&M practices and
Comprehensive Overhauling of the units through short,
medium and long term plans.
Towards improved and sustained generation of power from
BTPS ‘B’, CTPS and DTPS, it has been envisaged to go
for replacement of obsolete Boiler Pressure Parts, Electrical
and C&I, under performing and less efficient Rotary
Equipment (Motors, Pumps, Fans etc.) and Sub-Systems,
up-gradation of equipment, introduction of new technology
and installation of equipment related to pollution control.
For CTPS Unit 4,5&6, R&M activities have been dropped
due to involvement of investment more than 1.2 cores /
MW and parameters less than the CERC norms. CEA has
been approached for consideration of retirement of CTPS
Unit 4, 5 & 6 in view of uneconomical generation since
inception.
HYDEL POWER STATIONS:
i) RMU/LE of the U # 2 of Maithon Hydel Power Station
(MHS) completed.
ii) R&M/LE of U# 1&3 has been initiated. NHPC
approached for engagement as consultant for the
same.
iii) Refurbishment & renovation of MHS switch yard taken
up. Tendering done & Price bid under process.
iv) RLA Study of the Panchet-1 Unit has been completed.
DPR for R&M/LE has been prepared.
NON-POWER ACTIVITIES OF DVC
WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Out of originally planned eight storage reservoirs in the
Damodar basin, construction of multi-purpose Dams at
Tilaiya (1953), Konar (1955), Maithon(1957) and
Panchet(1957) by DVC has been completed in the first
stage. But the designed storage levels could not be
achieved due to constraints in acquiring the required land
from the State Governments in respect of Maithon and
Panchet reservoirs. In the first phase, total flood reserve
capacity planned was 1.77 million acre feet. But due to nonacquisition
of land, flood reserve capacity was only 1.05
million acre feet, which has been further reduced to 0.95
million acre feet due to progressive siltation. Maithon and
Panchet, being the terminal reservoirs, play a vital role for
water management in the valley. However, even with the
partial implementation of the scheme, DVC over the years
has played a vital role in moderation of the floods in the
lower valley to a great extent.
Progress made in water resources management during the
year 2007-08 upto 30th November, 2007 and anticipated
target to be achieved during the remaining period of the
year are as under :
FLOOD CONTROL
During in the year under consideration, southwest
monsoon was active almost from beginning of
June and remained active till first 10 days of October.
The catchments received about 20% rainfall above
normal. A combined flood peak inflow in the
order of 3,92,000 cusec was observed at 09.00 Hours on
25.09.2007 at Maithon and Panchet and the moderated
peak combined outflow was to the tune of 2,64,000 cusec
at 00.00 Hours of 26.09.2007.
IRRIGATION:
Management and operation of irrigation infrastructure
developed by DVC in the lower valley has been handed
over to the Government of West Bengal in 1964 and DVC
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