The Tamil Nadu Electricity Board's new 95 MW natural gas-based power plant at Vazhathur near here would become operational by November, official sources said here on Wednesday.
The work for the new power plant, adjacent to the existing 100 MW natural gas power plant, began recently, they said.
According to Board officials, the Rs 382-crore plant would use 4.38 lakh cubic metres of natural gas which would be supplied by the Gas Authority of India Ltd (GAIL). An agreement in this regard has been signed with GAIL. The existing 100 MW plant, situated in a 43 acre site, was using 4.50 lakh cubic metres of gas.
It had sought the state government's permission to draw 550 cubic metres of water a day.
According to Superintending Engineer Ganapathy Sankaran, the new plant was part of the expansion plans of the existing one.
He said 15,000 to 20,000 litres of water would be drawn from a depth of 1,000 feet.
The work for the new power plant, adjacent to the existing 100 MW natural gas power plant, began recently, they said.
According to Board officials, the Rs 382-crore plant would use 4.38 lakh cubic metres of natural gas which would be supplied by the Gas Authority of India Ltd (GAIL). An agreement in this regard has been signed with GAIL. The existing 100 MW plant, situated in a 43 acre site, was using 4.50 lakh cubic metres of gas.
It had sought the state government's permission to draw 550 cubic metres of water a day.
According to Superintending Engineer Ganapathy Sankaran, the new plant was part of the expansion plans of the existing one.
He said 15,000 to 20,000 litres of water would be drawn from a depth of 1,000 feet.
