Ennore Thermal Power Station

Ennore Thermal Power Station
Country	India
Location	Ennore, Tamil Nadu
Coordinates	13°12′5″N 80°18′42″E / 13.20139°N 80.31167°ECoordinates: 13°12′5″N 80°18′42″E / 13.20139°N 80.31167°E
Status	Operational
Commission date	Unit 1: March 31, 1970 Unit 2: February 14, 1971 Unit 3: May 17, 1972 Unit 4: May 26, 1973 Unit 5: December 2, 1975
Thermal power station
Primary fuel	Bituminous coal
Power generation
Units operational	2 x 60 MW 3 x 110 MW
Nameplate capacity	450 MW

The Ennore Thermal Power Station is a coal based power plant located in Tamil Nadu.

History

Ennore Thermal Power Station was constructed to serve the purpose of energy generation in the year 1970. It is one of the four major thermal power plants of Tamil Nadu established by TANGEDCO. Presently it has an installed capacity of 450 MW (600,000 hp).^[1] The necessary coal arrives through ship to the Ennore Port.^[2][3] However, the construction of the 1,000 MW plants (1,300,000 hp) in the premise began in the year 2007.^[4][5][6] The Station presently consists of two 60-MW and three 110-MW units. A 500-MW coal-based unit was proposed, and its development started in the month of November 2007.^[7] The total cost of the venture was 270 crores.

Features

The Power Station has been a major provider of electricity in the state and its production capacity has been improved over the years.^[8] The Ennore Power Station has also garnered various awards from the TANGEDCO.^[1] However power deficit seems to be playing an important role for the recent decision.^[9] It also has a special treatment plant to dispose the ash slurry in a proper way.^[10]

Coal for ETPS is received from MCL (Talchar and Ib Valley), Orissa and ECL, Raniganj, West Bengal. The plant load factor (PLF) for the year 2008–2009 was 49.17 percent.^[11]

Capacity

Unit Number	Installed Capacity (MW)	Date of Commissioning	Status
1	60	31 March 1970	Running
2	60	14 February 1971	Running
3	110	17 May 1972	Running
4	110	26 May 1973	Running
5	110	2 December 1975	Running

Developments

The Ennor Thermal Power Station has been handed over for improvements. A SEZ project is being discussed at the site.^[12][13] The new project will use the latest technology to enhance the output.The Proposal also talks about a super-critical procedural implementation.^[14] In recent years due to shortage of coal in the state, coal is being imported to function the power plant.^[15]

See also

• List of power stations in India

References

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10. Vydhianathan, S (2012-11-01). "ETPS sets up plant to treat ash slurry". The Hindu. Retrieved 2012-09-07.
11. Jayabalan, P. "A Study on Power Scenario in Tamil Nadu" (pdf). Center for Asia Studies, Chennai. Retrieved 6 Apr 2014.
12. "TNEB’s Ennore SEZ power project gets green approval". financial express. 2010-09-10. Retrieved 2012-05-07.
13. Ramakrishnan, T (2012-02-01). "Nod for project to replace Ennore power station". The Hindu. Retrieved 2012-05-07.
14. "TN to set up 660 MW supercritical thermal plant at Ennore". The Hindu. Retrieved 2012-07-07.
15. Srikanth, R (2011-11-14). "State may have to rely on imported coal for new thermal projects". The Hindu. Retrieved 2012-09-07.