Power Corporation In India

Thermal Nuclear Hydraulic Gas Turbine Geothermal

Thermal

National Thermal Power Corporation Limeted (NTPC). Thermal Powertech Corporation India Limeted (TPCIL). Jindal IndiaThermal Power Limeted.

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Thermal power is the largest source of power in India.There are different types of Thermal power plants based on the fuel used to generate the steam such as coal, gas, Diesel etc. About 75% of electricity consumed in india are generated by Thermal power plants.

Coal and Lignite Based:-More than 50% of India's commercial energy demand is

met through the country's vast coal reserves. Public sector undertaking National Thermal Power Corporation and several other state level power generating companies are engaged in operating coal based Thermal Power Plants.Apart from NTPC and other state level operators, some private companies are also operating the power plants. Here is some list of currently operating Coal based Thermal power plants in India.

NTPC Limited is the largest utility in the country with an installed capacity of 39,174 MW through its 16 coal based, 7 gas/liquid fuel and 7 joint venture power stations. The company has been conferred with coveted Maharatna status by Govt of India for its outstanding achievements over the years. NTPC added a record capacity of 2820 MW during the year 2011-12.

Thermal Powertech Corporation India Ltd.,(TPCIL),a company incorporated under Company’s Act 1957 on 8th January 2008,is a joint venture between Hyderabad-based Gayatri Energy Venture Pvt Ltd, a whole-owned subsidiary of sembcorp Industries Industries Ltd,to build,own and operate a 1,320-megawatt(2x660MW units) Coal-fired coastal power plant in India.

Coal Source :- One of the success factors in the thermal power generation business is securing low cost dedicated long-term coal supplies. We are strongly placed in this regard. We have tied up for the coal supply from a captive coal block Mandakini-A allocated along with two other partners and have set-up a JV company for mining operations. The captive mine has a total coal reserves of 322.80 MMT with a net reserves of 290.52 MMT and our share is 96.84 MMT.

About The CompanyJindal India Thermal Power Limited Is a part of B.C. Jindal

Group of Companies. It is one of the leading business conglomerate in India with interest in diverse industries including steel product,flexible packaging fims and photographic products.

JINDAL INDIA THERMAL POWER LTD.

NuclearNuclear Power Corporation of India

Nuclear power is the fourth-largest source of electricity in India after therml, hydro and wind power. As of 2010, India had 16 nuclear power reactors in operation generating 4,560 MW while 4 other are under construction and are expected to generate an additional 2,720 MW. Nineteen nuclear power reactors operated at six sites by the Nuclear Power Corporation of India produce 4,560.00 MW, 2.9% of total installed base.

The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) is a government-owned corporation of India based in Mumbai. One of the public sector undertakings, it is wholly owned by the Union Government and is responsible for the generation of nuclear power for electricity. NPCIL is administered by the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE). NPCIL is the only power utility company in India which uses nuclear fuel sources.

HydraulicIn this system of power generation, the potential of the water falling

under gravitational force is utilized to rotate a turbine which again is coupled to a Generator, leading to generation of electricity. India is one of the pioneering countries in establishing hydro-electric power plants. The power plants at Darjeeling and Shimsha (Shivanasamudra) were established in 1898 and 1902 respectively and are among the first in Asia.

India is endowed with economically exploitable and viable hydro potential assessed to be about 84,000 MW at 60% load factor. In addition, 6780 MW in terms of installed capacity from Small, Mini, and Micro Hydel schemes have been assessed. Also, 56 sites for pumped storage schemes with an aggregate installed capacity of 94,000 MW have been identified. It is the most widely used form of renewable energy.

This is a list of some major hydroelectric power plants in India

Gas Turbine

GE Wins Largest Gas Turbine Combined-Cycle Order in India. Under contracts totaling over $750 million, GE will supply six Frame 9FA gas turbines, three D-11 steam turbines, training and long-term services for the project. GE’s 9FA combined-cycle technology is proven in applications worldwide. In a combined-cycle configuration, exhaust gas from a gas turbine-generator is converted to steam, which is used to drive a steam turbine-generator, enabling the plant to produce additional power without an increase in fuel consumption. The new plant is expected to enter simple-cycle (gas turbines only) service in the first half of 2012 and combined-cycle (gas and steam turbines) in the second half of that year.

Geothermal

There are three geothermal power plant technologies being used to convert hydrothermal fluids to electricity. The conversion technologies are dry steam, flash, and binary. The type of conversion used depends on the state of the fluid (whether steam or water) and its temperature. Dry steam power plants systems were the first type of geothermal power generation plants built. They use the steam from the geothermal reservoir as it comes from wells, and route it directly through turbine/generator units to produce electricity. Flash steam plants are the most common type of geothermal power generation plants in operation today. They use water at temperatures greater than 360°F (182°C) that is pumped under high pressure to the generation equipment at the surface. Binary cycle geothermal power generation plants differ from Dry Steam and Flash Steam systems in that the water or steam from the geothermal reservoir never comes in contact with the turbine/generator units.