Focus North - StoryRel Infra commissions first EPC unit of Khedar plant

fe Bureau
Posted: Monday, Apr 05, 2010
New Delhi: Anil Ambani-promoted Reliance Infrastructure Ltd said on Sunday that its engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) division has commissioned the first 600 mw unit of the Rajiv Gandhi Khedar thermal power project in Hissar, Haryana.

“With this project, Rel Infra has set new benchmarks in fast-track commissioning of power projects in the country. Synchronisation of the first unit was achieved in 33 months, creating a record in the domestic power sector history for a greenfield power project of this size,” the company said .

The project—which is envisaged to have two units of 600 mw each—is being developed by Haryana Power Generation Corporation Limited (HPGCL). RInfra—which is implementing the project on EPC basis—has imported power equipment from Chinese supplier Shanghai Electric Corporaton.

“The project was awarded to RInfra in January, 2007. Extensive design reviews were carried out by HPGCL along with various consultants, including Central Electricity Authority, to ensure adequacy of the units to operate on indigenous coal with high ash content. To ensure quality, NTPC was also engaged as the project consultant by HPGCL,” the company said.

The main plant equipment for the Hisar project has been imported from Shanghai Electric Corporation, China.