PERFORMANCE BUDGET 1998-99 - Ministry of Power

10.2 Supply Side Energy Conservation
10.2.1 Energy Conservation in Power Generation
(i) As a result of the measures carried out by various thermal power stations in the
country, there has been a continuous declining trend towards reduction of
secondary fuel oil consumption in thermal power stations. On All India level, the
consumption of secondary fuel oil by thermal power stations is estimated by the
CEA to have to come down from 6.77 ml/kwh in the year 1991-92 to 4.53 ml/
kwh in 1995-96, resulting in an overall saving of the order of 5.8 lakh KL of fuel
oil in comparison to the 1991-92 level.
(ii) Further to the energy audits carried out at Kolaghat, Kota and Muzaffarpur thermal
power stations, energy audits at Ukai, Durgapur, Neyveli, Raichur, Panipat,
Indraprastha and Gandhinagar thermal power stations were undertaken by the
CEA during 1997-98 as part of the project sanctioned in March, 1993 at a cost of
Rs. 40 lakhs for energy audits and secondary fuel oil reduction studies in 42
thermal power stations. The project is likely to be completed in 1998-99.
(iii) Energy audit at Nasik, Chandrapur and Korba thermal power stations was
undertaken by the CPRI during 1997-98 as part of the project for energy audit in
20 thermal power stations, sanctioned in 1993-94 for contribution of Rs.10 lakh
(50% of the total cost). The project is likely to be completed by March, 1999.
Implementation of the measures recommended in the completed energy audit
reports is being followed up with the utilities.
(iv) A project on performance enhancement in thermal power stations through tuning
of equipment during Annual/Capital Overhaul, sanctioned in March, 1996 for
contribution of Rs.15 lakh (75% of the total cost) has been taken up for
implementation by CPRI at various Thermal Power Stations and is likely to be
completed by March, 1999.
(v) Apart from these measures, the renovation and modernisation of various thermal
power units undertaken by the concerned utilities has also led to significant
increase in plant availability and thus avoiding new capacity on the generation
side.
(vi) A contribution of Rs.50 lakh on behalf of the Ministry of Power was sanctioned
in July, 1994 to the technology mission on flyash set up under the Department of
Science and Technology.
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