Wednesday 13 November 2013

GMR Kamalanga Energy’s second 350 MW unit becomes commercially operational

The second 350 MW unit of GMR Kamalanga Energy (GKEL) was declared commercially operational on November 11, 2013. The first unit of 350 MW commenced generation on April 30, 2013. The GMR Group is establishing 3x350 MW coal-based thermal power plant at Kamalanga in Odisha’s Dhenkanal district. With the commissioning of GKEL’s second unit, the GMR Group’s combined generation capacity has touched 2,136 MW.

Besides, projects totaling 5,038 MW are under implementation. The commissioning of GKEL’s second unit follows close on the heels of the synchronization of the second unit of GMR’s 2x300 MW EMCO Energy at Warora in Chandrapur district of Maharashtra on August 27. EMCO’s first unit of 300 MW became commercially operational in March 2013.

The power produced from GKEL is being supplied to GRIDCO in Odisha in line with the long-term Power Purchase Agreement (PPA), Besides Odisha, GKEL would supply power to Haryana, Bihar and other parts of the country. GKEL secured coal linkage for all its 1,050 MW capacity by signing Fuel Supply Agreements with Mahanadl Coalfields.

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