Facor Power Ventures Ltd
Facor Power Ventures is a special purpose vehicle of Facor Group to develop a 600MW supercritical coal based thermal in the state of Chhattisgarh.
Thermal Power
Thermal Power in India
In India, thermal based power generation is predominant as we have over 300 billion tonnes of coal reserve. Now over one-third of power generated is from coal based power. To drive economic growth, electricity needs to be a prime driver. Coal based capacity provides an important measure for rapid augmentation of electricity. Around 100 GW of thermal power capacity is being planned till 2022. Though over 12 Ultra Mega Power Projects (UMPP) were announced only two became operational and one is under stoppage of work due to coal price.
However, Indian government is actively working to award Cheyyur UMPP, Bedabahal UMPP and Bihar UMPP. Besides 63000 MW of thermal power projects are under construction and around 26400 MW of new capacities are being planned. Around 10000 MW of old
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APGENCO plans Unit 6 in Rayalaseema TPP
APGENCO plans Unit 6 in Rayalaseema TPP stage IV in Cuddapah district of Andhra Pradesh. It will have a capacity of 600 MW and will be based on coal. Additional land of 529 acres had been identified and draft notification has been issued and the requisite amount had been deposited with revenue authorities. Environmental clearance has been applied for and is awaited. Ministry of Coal has allocated 2.31 mtpa long term coal linkages from MCL for 500 MW Unit. MoC has been requested for additional quantity of 1.2 mtpa required for 600 MW.
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India one-third power generation capacity stands idle
India power generation capacity is estimated at 303 GW as of August 2016. Out of this close to one-third capacity is lying unused for a variety of reasons and even the operational ones are having capacity utilization at close to 60%. The government added about 24,000 mw of fresh conventional capacity last year and plans to add 86 gigawatt by 2022. In addition, 100 gigawatt of solar capacity is to be added by 2022.
Some of the reasons for idle capacity are lack of power supply contracts with distribution companies, non-availability of coal, due to water shortage, some due to equipment failure and yet another set has been shut because its operations have turned uneconomical due to age of equipment.
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