rajiv gandhi thermal power project hissar

Sept. 20 – In order to ensure scheduled power generationby 1200 MW Rajiv Gandhi Thermal Power Project, Hisar, the HaryanaPower Generation Corporation Ltd. (HPGCL) has invited competitivebids for setting up of a coal washery at the project site. A spokesman of the HPGCL said here today that the coalhaving less than 34% ash contents would be used in the plant for powergeneration as per the norms of Ministry of Environment & Forest(MOEF). The coal requirement for the plant will be in September, 2009. Referring to the need of setting up of the coal washery,he said, in the first phase for 500 MW capacity, 2.31 metric tonesper annum (MTPA) of 'F' grade coal was sanctioned from MahanadiCoalfields Ltd. (MCL), Sambalpur, Orissa. In the second phase, forbalance 700 (600 +100) MW, 3.24 MTPA of 'F' grade coal had also beensanctioned from MCL for which the Counter Guarantee(CG) in the shapeof Bank Guarantee (BG) for Rs. 1425.60 lacs had been submitted withMCL on June 26, 2008 in terms of New Coal Distribution Policy (NCDP).Thus a total of 5.55 MTPA quantity of coal of 'F' grade had beensanctioned. The project is likely have the coal from the IBCoalfields, Orissa of MCL. The ash contents of the coal are more thanthe recommended norms. MCL is going to set up its own washery of 10Metric Tonnes Per Annum in the IB valley area but the same is notlikely to be operational before 2011 whereas the plant needed the coalin September,09. Though after washing of coal yield shall be 72% but therewill be numerous advantages in addition of ash to the tune of 34% orless. The main advantages include improvement in thermal efficiency,reduction in transportation cost of coal, reduction in CO2 emissionsdue to reduced fuel consumption, less auxiliary consumption, reductionin operation and maintenance cost, less requirement of land and waterfor ash disposal etc. The spokesman further stated that the HPGCL had issued sixtender documents to the bidders so far. The last date of submission ofthe bid documents is September,26 afternoon and the bids will beopened on the same day in the presence of bidders.