Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala State Electric Board (KSEB) has decided to explore the possibility of converting diesel power plants that almost die -brahmapuram and kozhikode – to LNG stations or such as using existing infrastructure facilities.
The board meeting full board on July 29 decided to invite a global tender to continue the proposal.
The two plants founded in the 1990s failed to fulfill their objectives due to the exorbitant costs of power plants using low-sulfur heavy stocks (LSHS), residues that were processed from crude oil.
KDPP, thermal power plant with 128MW installed capacity, operates at 26.8acre in Nallam in the Kozhikode district.
The 106.6MW Brahmapuram Diesel Power Plant is located in Kunnathunadu Taluk in Kochi in the 96.33acre area and consists of five producer units of 21.32mW respectively.
At a review of the review on July 29, directed at exploring the feasibility of changing KDPP & BDPP into LNG-based plants to produce strength in the country.
“Global tenders are invited to convert and operate both plants with LNG as fuel or power generation modes and power purchases through the proposed tariff-based competitive offer.
Existing assets and infrastructure from KSEBL in KDPP and BDPP can be fully used for the above purpose.
Rates arrive In, if found reasonable, it must be used by KSEB for power procurement.
Because tenders are invited through interest expressions, there are no financial implications involved, “said the command issued by the Board on 10 August.
The KDPP project began his commercial operation in 1999.
It has produced a power of 4.629MU so far.
The fuel supply agreement was executed with BPCL on January 30, 1999 which ended in 2016.
Also two sets of diesel generators were disabled in 2014.
The last commercial operation at the factory was carried out for 2020 to 2021.
At present, the minimum stock of fuel is only available in KDPP as a production LShs has been completely stopped by oil refineries in Kerala.
Of the five Diesel Brahmapuram power generation units, four of them were assigned in 1997 and the fifth unit in 1998.
The factory used a diesel for the start-and-stop engine function and especially the engine running on LSHS.
Among the five generating units, two were disabled in 2014 because of the lack of critical spare parts, the aging of crankshaft and other mechanical complaints.
The disabled machine is removed, and currently only three units are available at the station.