GURU NANAK DEV THERMAL PLANT BHATINDA

1)	Location	Bhatinda (Punjab)
2)	Main Features	Highest Generation achievement Lowest ever yearly auxiliary consumption Lowest D.M water make up
3)	No. of Power Houses	4
4)	No. of Units	4
5)	Total generating capacity	4 x 110 MW = 440 MW
6)	Source of water supply	Canal water
7)	Fuel used	Bituminous coal with calorific value 3500-4500 kcal/kg and Oil F.O./L.D.O. 25000-30000 klits/year
8)	Turbines	Three casing type impulse turbines 110 MW capacity with 3000 rpm, 29 stages with exhaust pressure 0.08 kg/sq. cm
9)	Generators	BHEL make three phase synchronous type with H2 cooling and DC exciter 110 MW capacity 11000 volts
10)	Commissioning	U-1 = 22.9.74 U-2 = 19.9.75 U-3 = 29.3.78 U-4 = 31.1.79
11)	Cost of Project	115 crores
12)	Total energy contribution annually	2266 MUs
13)	Cost per unit	Rs. 1.97/-

Performance Data/Highlights of GNDTP BTI for The Year 2002-03

Sr. No. Parameter 2002-03 Remarks

1. Generation 2498.76 MU Deemed generation works

out to be 2761.53 MU?s

after including backdown

loss (189.88 MU?s) and

coal shortage loss (72.89 MU?s).

2. PLF 64.83 % Deemed PLF works out

to be 71.65 %.

3. Availability 82.53 % -----------

Factor

4. Coal Cons. 1762950 MT

0.706 Kg/Kwh Lowest consumption during

last 23 year at plant.

5. Fuel oil 1.35 ml /Kwh Lowest consumption

consumption since inception of plant.

6. Auxiliary 9.32 % -------do------

consumption

7. D.M.Water 3.35 % ----------------

make up

8. Heat Rate 2864.73 Lowest during last

13 years at plant.

Performance Data/Highlights of GNDTP BTI for The Year 2003-04 & 2004-05

SNo. Parameter 2003-04 2003-04 Remarks

1. Generation 2551.31 MU 1992.49 MU Unit-2 remained under

R&M throughout the

year 2004-05

2. PLF 66.01 % 51.69%(68.93%

with 3 units)

3. Availability 84.07% 62.66%(83.55 %

Factor with 3 units)

4. Coal Cons. 18,30,084 MT 14,76,983 MT

0.72 Kg/Kwh 0.74 Kg/kwh

5. Fuel oil 1.66 ml /Kwh 1.46 ml/kwh

consumption

6. Auxiliary 9.54 % 11.23%

consumption

7. Tr.& Ex.Losses ______ 1.00%

8. D.M.Water 3.70 % 2.02%

make up

9. Heat Rate 2838.45 K.cal/kwh 2898.99 K.cal/kwh

Director/F&E

GNDTP, Bathinda