Power Evacuation
The power generated is evacuated at two levels i.e. 220 KV and 400 KV.KPTCL has already commissioned the 220 KV transmission lines from the UPCL power plant to the substation at Kemar at a distance of 25 km. KPTCL is presently implementing the 400 KV transmission line from the UPCL plant to the PGCIL substation at Hassan located about 180 km from the UPCL plant.
We have lowered our cost of energy through value engineering, operational performance monitoring and efficient financial strategy.
Our integrated project development, EPC, financing and O&M services has allowed us to generate efficiencies of scale that further drive down system costs
Achievements
The plant has latest Pollution Control Equipment, 275 Meter High Chimney,
High Efficiency ESPs, Flue gas desulphurization plant, low NOx burners,
etc. to limit the SPM, SOx, NOx emissions. Greenbelt is being developed in
the main plant, the corridor leading to the ash pond and around the ash
pond. About 3.29 lakh saplings have been planted in and around the plant.
UPCL has bagged the following recognitions in the industry –
- Gold Shield award for early completion of Thermal power project -Unit-1 from Ministry of power, Government of India for the year 2010-11.
- Sustainability and EHS Awards 2012 under the following category
- Certificate of Merit in Infrastructure /power Category –First place
- Certificate of Excellence in Large Scale Category – Third place
- Certificate of Commendations for its Meritorious Achievement
- National Energy Conservation Award 2013, Ministry of Power, Govt of India
- Best Safe Power Boiler Award 2013, Govt of Karnataka
- CII “4 STAR” Rating for EHS Practices for the year 2013
- First place in Infrastructure category in CII EHS Award 2013
- CII EHS Excellence Award 2012
- Best Fuel Efficient Award 2012, Govt of Karnataka
The 1st Unit of 600 MW at UPCL was successfully tested and commissioned and commercial production commenced in November, 2010. The 2nd Unit of 600 MW was successfully tested and commissioned and commercial production was commenced in August 2012. It has also been awarded the Golden Peacock Environment Management Award in FY 2014-15.
"Not only did the plant provide electricity to all the nearby underserved villages, it also provided employement to most of us in the village"
- Jagir Singh, Lessor - Project land, Punjab
