Thursday, March 10, 2016

Tamil Nadu to set up 800MW supercritical coal-based power plant

  • Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalitha laying the foundation stone for the state’s first 800-MW supercritical coal-based power plant. which will come up at Athipattu in Tiruvallur district over 250 acres of land.
About the project :
  • This is the first time in Tamil Nadu that a 800-MW unit is being established under the supercritical technology.
  • The project will be completed in August 2019 and 19.2 million units of power a day will be generated
What is supercritical technology ?
A supercritical steam generator is a type of boiler that operates at supercritical  pressure, frequently used in the production of electric power.Which operates at pressures above the critical pressure — 3,200 psi or 22 MPa 
Key points:
  • TN Capital: Chennai
  • TN CM: Jayalalitha
  • TN Governor : Konijeti Rosaiah

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