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GRID OPERATION IN GRID OPERATION IN THE SOUTHERN THE SOUTHERN

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YESTERDAY, TODAY ……YESTERDAY, TODAY ……AND TOMORROWAND TOMORROW

GRID OPERATION IN THE GRID OPERATION IN THE PAST PAST

LOW FREQUENCY PROBLEMSLOW FREQUENCY PROBLEMS FREQUENCY REMAINED AT 48 HZ AND BELOW FOR FREQUENCY REMAINED AT 48 HZ AND BELOW FOR

MOST PARTMOST PART LOW VOLTAGE OPERATIONLOW VOLTAGE OPERATION

VOLTAGE AT BANGALORE DIPPED TO AS LOW AS 300 VOLTAGE AT BANGALORE DIPPED TO AS LOW AS 300 Kv!!!!Kv!!!!

FREQUENT GRID DISTURBANCESFREQUENT GRID DISTURBANCES A DISTURBANCE ALMOST EVERY MONTHA DISTURBANCE ALMOST EVERY MONTH IMMENSE FINANCIAL LOSSES FOR INDUSTRYIMMENSE FINANCIAL LOSSES FOR INDUSTRY LOADS FREQUENTLY CUT OFF DUE TO RELAY LOADS FREQUENTLY CUT OFF DUE TO RELAY

OPERATIONOPERATION INCREASED ELECTRICAL LOSSESINCREASED ELECTRICAL LOSSES

INEFFICIENT OPERATION OF ELECTRIC EQUIPMENTSINEFFICIENT OPERATION OF ELECTRIC EQUIPMENTS GRID OPERATION FOCUSSED ON FIRE-GRID OPERATION FOCUSSED ON FIRE-

FIGHTING RATHER THAN OPTIMISATION AND FIGHTING RATHER THAN OPTIMISATION AND ECONOMYECONOMY

LANDMARK EVENTSLANDMARK EVENTS

ADDITION OF GENERATING CAPACITYADDITION OF GENERATING CAPACITY TALCHER-KOLAR AND ASSOCIATED TALCHER-KOLAR AND ASSOCIATED

SYSTEMSYSTEM UNIFIED LOAD DESPATCH SCHEMEUNIFIED LOAD DESPATCH SCHEME TRANSMISSION SYSTEM TRANSMISSION SYSTEM

AUGMENTATIONAUGMENTATION AVAILABILITY BASED TARIFFAVAILABILITY BASED TARIFF

IMPROVEMENTS IN GRID IMPROVEMENTS IN GRID OPERATIONOPERATION

POWER SYSTEM PARAMETERSPOWER SYSTEM PARAMETERS FREQUENCY IMPROVEDFREQUENCY IMPROVED VOLTAGES STABLE ACROSS THE GRIDVOLTAGES STABLE ACROSS THE GRID

OPTIMAL OPERATIONOPTIMAL OPERATION LOSSES REDUCED BY 1-1.5 % THROUGHOUT THE GRIDLOSSES REDUCED BY 1-1.5 % THROUGHOUT THE GRID SAVINGS OF ABOUT Rs 450 CRORES EVERY YEARSAVINGS OF ABOUT Rs 450 CRORES EVERY YEAR!! MERIT ORDER OPERATION :- OPTIMISATIONMERIT ORDER OPERATION :- OPTIMISATION

HYDRO CONSERVATIONHYDRO CONSERVATION HEALTHY RESERVOIR LEVELS HEALTHY RESERVOIR LEVELS USE HYDRO GENERATION FOR PEAKING AND RESERVEUSE HYDRO GENERATION FOR PEAKING AND RESERVE

TALCHER – KOLAR LINK TALCHER – KOLAR LINK INTER REGIONAL POWER :- INTER REGIONAL POWER :- 9770MUs/1600MW MAX9770MUs/1600MW MAX

UTILISATION OF COMMERCIAL MECHANISMUTILISATION OF COMMERCIAL MECHANISM TURNOVER OF 4402 MU ON UI WORTH 800 CRORESTURNOVER OF 4402 MU ON UI WORTH 800 CRORES

COSTLY GENERATION REDUCED.COSTLY GENERATION REDUCED.

GRID OPERATION GRID OPERATION TODAYTODAY

EFFICIENT AND OPTIMAL GRID EFFICIENT AND OPTIMAL GRID OPERATION : REDUCED COST OF POWEROPERATION : REDUCED COST OF POWER

NO GRID DISTURBANCE FOR PAST 20 NO GRID DISTURBANCE FOR PAST 20 MONTHSMONTHS

BETTER HYDRO RESERVESBETTER HYDRO RESERVES REDUCED LOSSESREDUCED LOSSES

GRID OPERATION IN THE GRID OPERATION IN THE FUTURE: FUTURE:

A LITTLE ‘CRYSTAL BALL A LITTLE ‘CRYSTAL BALL GAZING’GAZING’

NEW INVESTMENTS WORTH NEW INVESTMENTS WORTH Rs 4665Rs 4665 CRORESCRORES IN THE SOUTHERN REGION IN THE SOUTHERN REGION ROBUST AND CONSTRAINT FREE GRIDROBUST AND CONSTRAINT FREE GRID ACCESS TO AND EVACUATION OF ACCESS TO AND EVACUATION OF

CHEAPER POWERCHEAPER POWER GRID PARAMETERS FURTHER IMPROVEDGRID PARAMETERS FURTHER IMPROVED

REDUCED COST OF POWER :- MERIT REDUCED COST OF POWER :- MERIT ORDER OPERATIONORDER OPERATION

PROJECTS IN THE PROJECTS IN THE PIPELINE IN PIPELINE IN SOUTHERN SOUTHERN

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PROJECTS IN SOUTHERN PROJECTS IN SOUTHERN REGIONREGION

HIRIYUR STATION COMMISSIONED HIRIYUR STATION COMMISSIONED RECENTLYRECENTLY

400 KV NELAMANGALA-MYSORE LINE 400 KV NELAMANGALA-MYSORE LINE WITH 400 KV SUBSTATION AT MYSOREWITH 400 KV SUBSTATION AT MYSORE

400 KV KAIGA-NARENDRA LINK400 KV KAIGA-NARENDRA LINK 400 KV SUB STATION AT NARENDRA400 KV SUB STATION AT NARENDRA 400 KV 2400 KV 2ndnd GOOTY-BANGALORE LINK GOOTY-BANGALORE LINK 400 KV RAICHUR-GOOTY D/C QUAD LINE400 KV RAICHUR-GOOTY D/C QUAD LINE 400 KV STATION AT HASSAN BY LILO OF 400 KV STATION AT HASSAN BY LILO OF

EXISTING TALAGUPPA-NELAMANGALA EXISTING TALAGUPPA-NELAMANGALA LINE AT HASSANLINE AT HASSAN

400 KV RING MAIN AROUND BANGALORE400 KV RING MAIN AROUND BANGALORE

PROJECTS IN SOUTHERN PROJECTS IN SOUTHERN REGIONREGION 400 KV MADURAI-TRIVANDRUM LINE400 KV MADURAI-TRIVANDRUM LINE

400 KV RAMAGUNDAM – HYDERABAD-GOOTY-400 KV RAMAGUNDAM – HYDERABAD-GOOTY-NELAMANGALA LINE: RS 390 CRORESNELAMANGALA LINE: RS 390 CRORES

ADDITIONAL 500 MW HVDC POLE AT GAZUWAKA: ADDITIONAL 500 MW HVDC POLE AT GAZUWAKA: WORTH Rs 770 CRORESWORTH Rs 770 CRORES

ENHANCEMENT OF CAPACITY OF TALCHER POLES ENHANCEMENT OF CAPACITY OF TALCHER POLES BY 500MW (FROM 2000 MW TO 2500 MW): Rs 90 BY 500MW (FROM 2000 MW TO 2500 MW): Rs 90 CRORESCRORES

SYSTEM AUGMENTATION SCHEMES : Rs 415 SYSTEM AUGMENTATION SCHEMES : Rs 415 CRORESCRORES

KOODANKULAM NUCLEAR PLANT EVACUATION KOODANKULAM NUCLEAR PLANT EVACUATION SCHEME – 2000 MW CAPACITY- WORTH ABOUT Rs SCHEME – 2000 MW CAPACITY- WORTH ABOUT Rs 1700 CRORES1700 CRORES

WR STRENGTHENING/EVACUATION WILL WR STRENGTHENING/EVACUATION WILL FACILITATE BETTER IMPORTS THROUGH HVDC FACILITATE BETTER IMPORTS THROUGH HVDC CHANDRAPUR- WORTH ABOUT Rs 5000 CRORESCHANDRAPUR- WORTH ABOUT Rs 5000 CRORES

ANOTHER HVDC LINK TO SR FROM ERANOTHER HVDC LINK TO SR FROM ER SYSTEM EXPANSION SCHEMES WORTH Rs 1233 SYSTEM EXPANSION SCHEMES WORTH Rs 1233

CRORESCRORES

TIRUNELVELI

KOODANKULAMTRIVANDRUM

EDAMON

COCHIN

THRISSUR

MADURAI

UDUMALPET

ARASUR NLY-EXP

NEYVELI

BAHOOR

PUGALUR

TRICHY

SALEM

HOSUR

MYSORE

SP-BUDUR

MELKOTTAIYUR

ALMATHI

CHITOOR

KOLAR

S’HALLI

NLMNG

HOODY

KOODANKULAM TRANSMISSION SYSTEM AS APPROVED IN 17TH

STANDING COMMITTEE MEETING HELD AT BANGALORE

IN SEP03

JAYAMKONDAM

KARAIKUDI

TIRUNELVELI-EDAMON AND TIRUNELVELI-COCHIN ON MULTI-CKT TOWERS

ENJOY THE EXISTING

CORRIDOR OF 220 KV

EDAMON-KAYATHAR LINE FOR

PART OF THE DISTANCE.

TIRUNELVELI-EDAMON TO

BE OPERATED AT 220 KV INITIALLY

KOODANKULAM-

TIRUNELVELI LINK IS

THROUGH TWO 400 KV

D/C QUAD LINES ON TWO

SEPARATE CORRIDORS. TENTATIVE

COST 1700CR

POWERGRID’S PROPOSAL FOR POWERGRID’S PROPOSAL FOR DEVELOPMENT OF STATE DEVELOPMENT OF STATE

INFRASTRUCTUREINFRASTRUCTURE READY FOR JOINT VENTURE WITH READY FOR JOINT VENTURE WITH

STATES/PRIVATE FOR TRANSMISSION AND STATES/PRIVATE FOR TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTIONDISTRIBUTION

RURAL ELECTRIFICATION RURAL ELECTRIFICATION UMBRELLA AGREEMENT UNDER THE AEGIS UMBRELLA AGREEMENT UNDER THE AEGIS

OF MOPOF MOP APDRPAPDRP

CONCEPT TO COMMISSIONINGCONCEPT TO COMMISSIONING 10-15% CONSULTANCY CHARGES10-15% CONSULTANCY CHARGES WORK IN PROGRESS AT BIHARWORK IN PROGRESS AT BIHAR

READY FOR JOINT VENTURE WITH STATES READY FOR JOINT VENTURE WITH STATES FOR TELECOM : ANDHRA PRADESH MODELFOR TELECOM : ANDHRA PRADESH MODEL

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REALITY BITE:

FARMERS IN KARNATAKA ARE HAPPY WITH FEWER HOURS OF QUALITY POWER!!.

EFFICIENCY OF PUMPS AT TG HALLI WATER WORKS IMPROVED!

COMPARISION OF BANGALORE VOLTAGE-TYPICAL DAY

BETTER VOLTAGE PROFILE MEANS LESS ELECTRICAL LOSSES

WATER SUPPLY TO WATER SUPPLY TO BANGALOREBANGALORE

LOW VOLTAGE PROBLEMS AROUND BANGALORE HAMPERED WATER SUPPLY EARLIER

WITH BETTER VOLTAGE NOW, PUMPING EFFICIENCY HAS IMPROVED

400 KV STATION AT MYSORE BEING COMMISSIONED ON WAR FOOTING TO FURTHER FORTIFY THIS PART OF THE GRID

PUMPING LOSSES REDUCED

ENORMOUS SAVINGS TO THE STATE

MOTOR BURNING AND MAINTENANCE COSTS ALSO CAME DOWN DRASTICALLY

600

300

150

MERIT ORDER : UNITS BOXED UPMERIT ORDER : UNITS BOXED UPPOWER STATION STATE CAPACITY(MW) FUEL

VARIABLE COST

TATA DIESELKARNATAK

A 79 DIESEL 308

RAYALSEEMA DGPP

KARNATAKA 27 DIESEL 360

YELEHANKA DIESEL

KARNATAKA 128 DIESEL 314

THANRBHAVIKARNATAK

A 220 NAPTHA 325

SUB-TOTAL 454    

BRAHAMPURAM DPP KERALA 107 DIESEL 275

BSES KERALA 157 NAPTHA 308

KASARGODE PCL KERALA 22 NAPTHA 298

KAYAMKULAM KERALA 360 NAPTHA 322

SUB-TOTAL 646    

BASIN BRIDGETAMIL NADU 120 NAPTHA 584

P.P.NALLURTAMIL NADU 330 NAPTHA 415

SUB-TOTAL 450    

TOTAL 1550    

OPTIMAL RESERVOIR OPTIMAL RESERVOIR UTILISATIONUTILISATION

LINGANAMAKKI IN KARNATAKALINGANAMAKKI IN KARNATAKA

ENERGY STORAGE IN MU (THIS YEAR) :- 1480MILLION UNITS

ENERGY STORAGE IN MU (LAST YEAR) :- 834MILLION UNITS

MORE THAN 400 MILLION UNITS OF ENERGY SAVED DUE TO IMPROVED OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY AND OPTIMISATION

THIS IS WORTH Rs 80 CRORES

BANGALORE 400 KV RING BANGALORE 400 KV RING MAIN(INTERIM)MAIN(INTERIM)

400 KV RING MAIN

SOMANAHALLI

NELAMANGALA

KOLAR

HOODY

FROM GOOTY

BANGALORE 400 KV RING BANGALORE 400 KV RING MAIN(FINAL)MAIN(FINAL)

400 KV RING MAIN

SOMANAHALLI

NELAMANGALA

KOLAR

HOODY

FROM GOOTY

SYSTEM AUGMENTATION SYSTEM AUGMENTATION SCHEMESSCHEMES

LILO OF KOLAR-MADRAS LINE AT MELKOTTAIYURLILO OF KOLAR-MADRAS LINE AT MELKOTTAIYUR LILO OF CUDDAPAH-MADRAS LINE AT CHITTORLILO OF CUDDAPAH-MADRAS LINE AT CHITTOR LILO OF ONE CKT NELLORE-MADRAS LINE AT LILO OF ONE CKT NELLORE-MADRAS LINE AT

ALMATHIALMATHI LILO OF ONE CKT OF TRICHY MADURAI LINE AT LILO OF ONE CKT OF TRICHY MADURAI LINE AT

KARAIKUDIKARAIKUDI 400 KV SS AT ALMATHI400 KV SS AT ALMATHI 400 KV SS AT MELKOTTAYUR400 KV SS AT MELKOTTAYUR 400 KV SS AT CHITOOR400 KV SS AT CHITOOR 400 KV SS AT KARAIKUDI400 KV SS AT KARAIKUDI 400 KV D/C MADURAI-PUGALUR LINE400 KV D/C MADURAI-PUGALUR LINE 400 KV D/C NEYVELI-PUGALUR LINE400 KV D/C NEYVELI-PUGALUR LINE 400 KV SS AT PUGALUR400 KV SS AT PUGALUR 400 KV D/C UDUMALPET- ARASUR LINE400 KV D/C UDUMALPET- ARASUR LINE 400 KV SS AT ARASUR400 KV SS AT ARASUR

KOODANKULAM KOODANKULAM EVACUATIONEVACUATION

400 KV D/C QUAD LINE TO TIRUNELVELI400 KV D/C QUAD LINE TO TIRUNELVELI 22ndnd 400 KV D/C QUAD TO TIRUNELVELI ON SEPARATE 400 KV D/C QUAD TO TIRUNELVELI ON SEPARATE

ROUTEROUTE LILO OF 400 KV D/C MADURAI-TRIVANDRUM @ LILO OF 400 KV D/C MADURAI-TRIVANDRUM @

TIRUNELVELITIRUNELVELI 400 KV D/C TIRUNELVELI-UDUMALPET LINE400 KV D/C TIRUNELVELI-UDUMALPET LINE 400 KV D/C TIRUNELVELI-COCHIN-THRISSUR LINE400 KV D/C TIRUNELVELI-COCHIN-THRISSUR LINE 400 KV D/C TIRUNELVELI-EDAMON LINE 400 KV D/C TIRUNELVELI-EDAMON LINE 400 KV D/C TIRUNELVELI-COCHIN-THRISSUR LINE AND THE 400 400 KV D/C TIRUNELVELI-COCHIN-THRISSUR LINE AND THE 400

KV D/C TIRUNELVELI-EDAMON LINE WOULD BE ON THE SAME KV D/C TIRUNELVELI-EDAMON LINE WOULD BE ON THE SAME MULTI-CIRCUIT TOWER USING ROW OF EXISTING 220 KV MULTI-CIRCUIT TOWER USING ROW OF EXISTING 220 KV EDAMON-KAYATHAR LINE.EDAMON-KAYATHAR LINE.

400 KV D/C TIRUNELVELI-EDAMON LINE TO BE CHARGED AT 220 400 KV D/C TIRUNELVELI-EDAMON LINE TO BE CHARGED AT 220 KV INITIALLY.KV INITIALLY.

400 KV D/C TIRUNELVELI-EDAMON LINE WOULD LATER 400 KV D/C TIRUNELVELI-EDAMON LINE WOULD LATER BE EXTENDED TO TRIVANDRUMBE EXTENDED TO TRIVANDRUM

UI DETAILSUI DETAILS

APAP KARKAR KERKER TNTN PONDPONDYY

Total UI Total UI exported(-) / exported(-) / Imported(+) Imported(+)

in MUsin MUs

--24824833

20612061 10401040 648648 -48-48

Total amount Total amount paid in paid in

Crores Rs.Crores Rs.-469-469 354354 181181 161161 -7-7

Average rate Average rate of UI in of UI in

paise/unitpaise/unit

181899

171722

174174 242488

142142

SUMMARY OF UI – 78 WKSSUMMARY OF UI – 78 WKS(FROM 01/JAN/03 TO 27/JUN/04)(FROM 01/JAN/03 TO 27/JUN/04)

UI IN SR (FROM 01/01/03 TO UI IN SR (FROM 01/01/03 TO 27/06/04)27/06/04)

TOTAL UI TURNOVER :- TOTAL UI TURNOVER :- 4402 MU4402 MU

TOTAL CONSUMPTION OF SR :- TOTAL CONSUMPTION OF SR :-

207136 MU207136 MU

UI MARKET IS 2 % OF THE TOTAL ENERGY UI MARKET IS 2 % OF THE TOTAL ENERGY

MARKETMARKET

TOTAL CGS GENERATION:-TOTAL CGS GENERATION:-

54458 MU54458 MU

UI MARKET IS 8% OF THE TOTAL ISGS UI MARKET IS 8% OF THE TOTAL ISGS

ENERGY MARKETENERGY MARKET…..CONTD

UI IN SR (FROM 01/01/03 TO UI IN SR (FROM 01/01/03 TO 27/06/04)27/06/04)

TOTAL UI AMOUNT DISBURSED:- TOTAL UI AMOUNT DISBURSED:- 823 823 CRCR

INTER REGIONAL UI:-INTER REGIONAL UI:- +876 MU -+876 MU -151 MU151 MU

AVG WEEKLY TRANSACTION:-AVG WEEKLY TRANSACTION:- 57 57 MUMU

AVG WEEKLY UI AMT DISBURSED:- AVG WEEKLY UI AMT DISBURSED:- 10.5 CR10.5 CR

AVG RATE OF EXPORT TO WR IN PAISE/UAVG RATE OF EXPORT TO WR IN PAISE/U 144 PS/U @SR144 PS/U @SR 266 PS/U @WR266 PS/U @WR

AVG RATE OF IMPORT FROM ER IN AVG RATE OF IMPORT FROM ER IN PAISE/UPAISE/U 144 PS/U @ ER144 PS/U @ ER

HVDC BHADRAWATI (WR-SR HVDC BHADRAWATI (WR-SR LINK)LINK)

TOTAL WR-SR IR LINK TOTAL WR-SR IR LINK TRANSMISSION CHARGES (01/01/03 TRANSMISSION CHARGES (01/01/03 TO 30/06/04) :- TO 30/06/04) :- 102.33CRORES102.33CRORES

TOTAL AMOUNT IN IRE A/C TOTAL AMOUNT IN IRE A/C TOWARDS SR BENEFICIARIES TOWARDS SR BENEFICIARIES (01/01/03 TO 30/06/04) :- (01/01/03 TO 30/06/04) :- 23.05CRORES23.05CRORES

23 % OF ANNUAL TRANSMISSION 23 % OF ANNUAL TRANSMISSION CHARGECHARGE

AVAILABILITY BASED AVAILABILITY BASED TARIFFTARIFF

A RATIONAL TARIFF A RATIONAL TARIFF STRUCTURESTRUCTURE

SCIENTIFIC SETTLEMENT SCIENTIFIC SETTLEMENT SYSTEMSYSTEM

……....COMPLEMENTS COMPLEMENTS GRID GRID SECURITY……RATHER THAN SECURITY……RATHER THAN

COMPROMISINGCOMPROMISING IT !!! IT !!!

ULDC-THE ULDC-THE EYES AND EARSEYES AND EARS OF THE SYSTEM OF THE SYSTEM OPERATOROPERATOR

ALL CONSTITUENTS GET THE SAME DATA IN REAL ALL CONSTITUENTS GET THE SAME DATA IN REAL TIMETIME.. TRANSPARENCY.TRANSPARENCY. SYNERGY IN OPERATION.SYNERGY IN OPERATION.

QUANTUM LEAP IN VISIBILITY TO OPERATORQUANTUM LEAP IN VISIBILITY TO OPERATOR.. INCREASED CONFIDENCE.INCREASED CONFIDENCE. FOCUS ON SECURITY AND ECONOMY.FOCUS ON SECURITY AND ECONOMY. INCREASED SCOPE FOR TRANSACTIONS WITH OTHER INCREASED SCOPE FOR TRANSACTIONS WITH OTHER

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PREMPTIVE, DYNAMIC “EARLY WARNING” PREMPTIVE, DYNAMIC “EARLY WARNING” SYSTEMS.SYSTEMS.

GRID LESS VULNERABLE TO DISTURBANCES.GRID LESS VULNERABLE TO DISTURBANCES. ACCURATE AND EASY ANALYSIS OF GRID ACCURATE AND EASY ANALYSIS OF GRID

INCIDENTS INCIDENTS FASTER RESTORATION AFTER PERTURBATIONFASTER RESTORATION AFTER PERTURBATION COMPREHENSIVE ENERGY MANAGEMENT COMPREHENSIVE ENERGY MANAGEMENT

SYSTEM FUNCTIONS.SYSTEM FUNCTIONS.

PROJECT COST:Rs 6840 MILLION ----COMPLETED SIX MONTHS AHEAD

DEVELOPMENT OF NATIONAL GRID

NER

ER

NR

WR

SR

EXISTING

500MW

MW1000

MW500

GAZUWAKA

CHANDRAPUR

VINDHYACHAL

SASARAM

UNDERCONST.

EXISTING

400 kV

220 kV

BONGAIGAONBIRPARA

MALDA

KORBA BUDHIPADAR

KOLHAPUR

BELGAUM

U.SILERU

BALIMELA

DEHRISAHUPURI

MALANPUR

AURAIYA

PHASE-I(By 2002)

HVDC STATION

KOLAR

(KARNATAKA)

TALCHER

ORISSA)

TALCHER KOLAR HVDC LINE

LENGTH:1400 KMS

TALCHER KOLAR LINKTALCHER KOLAR LINK ONE OF THE LONGEST HVDC LINES IN THE ONE OF THE LONGEST HVDC LINES IN THE

WORLDWORLD DESIGNED TO EVACUATE DESIGNED TO EVACUATE 2000 MW2000 MW COMMISSIONED IN ADVANCE TO UTILISE NON-COMMISSIONED IN ADVANCE TO UTILISE NON-

PEAK SURPLUS POWER OF EASTERN REGIONPEAK SURPLUS POWER OF EASTERN REGION COMMISSIONED 9 MONTHS AHEAD OF COMMISSIONED 9 MONTHS AHEAD OF

SCHEDULESCHEDULE COST INCURRED COST INCURRED Rs 3,100 CRORES Rs 3,100 CRORES AGAINST AGAINST

APPROVED COST OF APPROVED COST OF Rs 3,866 CRORESRs 3,866 CRORES:- SAVING OF :- SAVING OF NEARLY NEARLY 800 CRORE RUPEES800 CRORE RUPEES

THE PROJECT HAS USED THE PROJECT HAS USED APPROXIMATELY 90,000 TONNES OF APPROXIMATELY 90,000 TONNES OF STEEL AND 16,000 KM OF CABLES STEEL AND 16,000 KM OF CABLES

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