First Unit of GMR's 1370 MW synchronized successfully

First Unit of GMR's 1370 MW synchronized successfullyRaipur, Oct. 7 - The first 685 MW unit of GMR Chhattisgarh Energy Limited's (GCEL) 1370 MW supercritical coal-based thermal power plant at Raikheda here has successfully achieved synchronization with the grid on 2nd October, 2014.

GCEL is the GMR Group's first supercritical coal-based thermal power plant. The unit used fuel oil to achieve this first synchronization.

The project has been implemented on multiple packages concept by Doosan of Korea and the work on commissioning GCEL's second unit of 685 MW is in progress.

Since 2013, the GMR Group has commissioned two coal-based thermal power plants - the 2x300 MW GMR's EMCO Energy Limited at Warora in Maharashtra and three units of the 4x350 MW GMR Kamalanga Energy Limited at Kamlalanga in Odisha.

The GMR group had signed the MoU with the Government of Chhattisgarh for the power plant in 2008 and received Environment Clearance and Consent to Establish in 2011. Besides Chhattisgarh, GCEL will cater to the power needs of various states in the country.

G. M. Rao, group chairman of the GMR Group said, "The GCEL plant incorporates advanced supercritical technologies that optimize fuel and water usage and support our commitment to environmental sustainability."

"GCEL is also making substantial efforts so that the quality of life of individuals residing in neighboring communities is enriched by its educational, health care, livelihood and grassroots infrastructure development focused CSR interventions," he added. (ANI)