Tata Power's arm Coastal Gujarat Power Limited run 4,000 MW Mundra ultra mega power project (UMPP 800x 5) has been shut down since November 14 due after a major fire broke at the site.
The company has already communicated to the western region load dispatch centre (WRLDC) and power drawing states Gujarat, Maharashtra, Harayana, Rajasthan and Punjab that the generation will be restored from November 24 as the repair and restoration work was underway.
The plant will be light up from November 24 while the actual power supply is expected to begin from early morning of November 25.
The company is expected to incur a generation loss of 912 million worth Rs 206 crore due to the closure of the plant. The financial loss is estimated at the levelised tariff of Rs 2.26 per unit. This is the first fire broke at the site after Mundra UMPP was fully operational with five generating units on July 30, 2012.
WRLDC officer, who did not want to be identified, told ''As per our record and the company's communication, the fire broke at 4.30 am on November 14 when the Mundra plant was generating 3,040 MW from four units. Unit no 2 was under shut down for the inspection of generator and transformer. In stages, the plant was ultimately stopped the total generation from 3 pm on the same day. The company has cited fire and the subsequent damage to the conveyor belt as leading cause for the stoppage of generation and the closure of plant.''
The company spokesman said "Coastal Gujarat Power Limited (CGPL) would like to inform that generation from the UMPP has been temporarily shut down due to a technical incident. At this stage immense importance is placed on measures to deal with this incident and the conveyor repair work is in progress. All efforts are being made to expedite the matter. The generation is expected to start from November 24 onwards progressively. Full restoration of the station is likely by December 3. CGPL would like to reiterate its commitment towards safety in and around the UMPP while ensuring reliable power to all its buyers".
According to the official, of the 912 million units, Gujarat, which has 47.5% share in the drawal of power from Mundra UMPP, will have generation loss 433 million units followed by Maharashtra (20% share) 180 million units, Punjab (15% share) 114 million units, Harayana (10% share) 91 million units and Rajasthan (10% share). This apart, the loss of coal due to burning and damage to various equipment and also due to repair and restoration expenses will further increase.
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