TG-Genco sets recent all-time high thermal power production record of 6,088 MW

Telangana Power Generation Corporation Limited (TG-Genco) set an all-time high record by producing 6,088 MW of thermal power on Wednesday, which is against the company's total installed capacity of 7,180 MW, according to a report by The Hindu.

Providing details on this significant achievement, Special Chief Secretary (Energy) Vikas Raj stated that a total of 109.69 million units of energy were produced on Wednesday. He attributed this success to the coordinated efforts of TG-Genco's engineers and employees, improved plant availability, efficient operational management, and increased readiness of the generating units.

In reference to this achievement, senior officials, including Vikas Raj, TG-Genco Chairman and Managing Director S. Harish, and BHEL Executive Director (Power) Tajinder Gupta, visited the Yadadri Thermal Power Station (YTPS) located at Veeralapalle in Nalgonda district on Thursday. During this visit, the overall performance of the station was reviewed, focusing on the Coal Handling Plant (CHP), coal availability, coal quality, and other operational issues.

According to Vikas Raj, effective coal management and a robust fuel supply chain have contributed significantly to achieving this unprecedented production level. He added that this achievement demonstrates TG-Genco's commitment to providing reliable, uninterrupted, and quality power to meet the state's rapidly increasing electricity demand.

Speaking about the situation a few months ago, the Special Chief Secretary stated that three months ago, production at YTPS had dropped to approximately 1,700 MW against an available installed capacity of 3,200 MW. The main reason for this decline was operational limitations in the Coal Handling Plant and the receipt of low-quality coal such as sticky and slurry coal.

Taking this situation seriously, the State Government and Genco conducted a comprehensive review staying at the project site to personally investigate the problems and take corrective measures. Through coordination with BHEL officials, several critical issues in the CHP were resolved phase-wise. Steps were also taken to improve coal handling efficiency, streamline coal transportation, and ensure better coordination in coal receipt and supply.

Improvements made over the last three months include modifications in Vibrating Grizzly Feeders (VGF), belt adjustment, replacing pulleys, lagging of worn-out pulleys, and skirt pad adjustment. As a result of these continuous efforts, YTPS has significantly improved its operational performance. Under these improvements, the station has been operating at an average production level of 2,000 MW to 2,100 MW and has achieved a peak generation of approximately 2,700 MW against an installed capacity of 3,200 MW (4x800).

As per Vikas Raj, the target is to commission Unit-5 (800 MW) at YTPS next month, which will bring the station's total installed capacity to 4,000 MW.

Telangana Power Generation Corporation Limited (TG-Genco) is a government company working for power generation in the state of Telangana. It operates thermal power plants to meet the electricity requirements of the state.