BGR-TNEB Mettur thermal plant achieves full capacity

The Rs 3,550 cr project would help the state, which is currently facing 3000 Mw power shortfall

The trial run of the 600 Mw Mettur Thermal Power Station (MTPS) in Mettur, Tamil Nadu today achieved full capacity, according to a senior official from the BGR Energy System, the private firm which is building the station for Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation officials (TANGEDCO).

BGR's Spokesperson confirmed and said “our plant constructed for Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (TNEB's) generation and distribution arm TANGEDCO at Mettur achieved full load successfully during the trial on.”

The Rs 3,550 crore project would help the state, which is currently facing around 3,000 mega watt (Mw) power shortfall.

While the demand for the power in the state is around 11,000mw of power, of which 8,000 Mw is generated from various sources, including 840mw from the two stages of Mettur Thermal Power Station (MTPS) which are operational.

Stage 3 work was taken up by BGR Energy and work was commenced in 2008. Trial run of stage 3 was to be done in May 2011 and the plant was scheduled to be commissioned in June 2011. But work was not completed on time and the company got exemption for six months from paying the fine, according to reports.