A year after inauguration, 800MW thermal plant not ready for ops

Unable to run at full capacity due to technical issues and lack of wagon-loading facilities

- S GURUVANMIKANATHAN @Chennai

WITH Tamil Nadu's peak power demand projected to cross 22,000 MW, about 10% increase from last year, the state will require all of its thermal power plants to operate close to full capacity to bridge the demand without power cuts. However, the state's first 800MW North Chennai Super Critical Thermal Power Station (NCTPS-Stage III), which was inaugurated last March, is unlikely to be of any use since many infrastructure-related works are yet to be completed.