First Unit of Gadarwara Super Thermal Power Station Synchronized Power and Energy

The first unit of Stage-1 of Gadarwara Super Thermal Power Station was Synchronized at 05:12 Hrs on 30 Aug 2018, with initial load of about 65 MW. The plant is expected to put on full installed capacity in few months and will be dedicated to the nation with commercial production. The second unit of 800 MW is planned for commissioning in 2019. BHEL another Public sector Unit of Govt of India supplied the main equipment: BTG (Boiler Turbine Generator).

NTPC, country’s largest power producer is building the plant with total project outlay of Rupees 11404.62 Crores. It is noteworthy that NTPC is country's largest power producer with total installed capacity of 53,651 MW (including through PV and subsidiaries). NTPC's own installed capacity is about 45,300 MW, out of which thermal is 39,555 MW which constitutes to 87.31% of the total (own) installed capacity.

Gadarwara Super Thermal Power Station which is situated at village Gagai, Tehsil Gadarwara, District Narsingpur, Madhya Pradesh, India. Site Coordinates are: Lat 22,51,06 N to 22,52,30 and Lon: 78, 51,24 E to 78,52,42 E

For the plant, the Coal supply is ensured from Talaipalli Coal Block, which got environment clearance from The Ministry of Environment and Forest on 2 Jan 2013. The coal supplied with have Gross Calorific Value (GCV) of 3900 Kcal/Kg; with 40% Ash and 0.5% sulphur content. The total coal consumption shall be 8 MTPA at 90% PLF

When both the units will be operational, and put on full commercial production, the total water requirement would be around 467 Cub Meter per Hr, which will be supplier from river Narmada through a 30 KM water Pipeline. Closed cycle cooling system has been designed with COC of 5.0 for optimization of water requirement. NTPC will also monitor water quality of river Narmada in upstream and downstream of water tapping point.

To manage flue gases, a bi-flue stack of 275 meters height has been constructed and minimum flue gas velocity of 22 m/sec will be ensured during operation phase of the project. NTPC has installed continuous stack monitoring facility for online measurement of SO2, NOx, Particulate matter (PM) and Mercury emissions from stack.

Background Information:

NTPC got the environment clearance on 22 March 2013 and the founding stone for project was laid in February 2014. The total land requirement for the Stage-1 will be 1350 Acres whereas it would be 1990 Acres for both the Stages. The initial installed capacity envisaged was 4*660 MW but subsequently changed to 2*800 MW totaling 1600 MW. The stage-2 will also have similar installed capacity but there is no information yet about the Second stage planning.