TENDERS
Joint venture of Tata Power & Damodar Valley Corporation has implemented the 1050 MW (2X525 MW units) in Nirsa District of Dhanbad in the state of Jharkhand in India.
This Project is India's first 525 MW unit thermal power plants using subcritical technology.
Project supplies power to four states namely New Delhi, Jharkhand, West Bengal and Kerala.
1,050 GW
PLANT SIZE
DHANBAD, JHARKAND
LOCATION
THERMAL
TYPE
IMPLEMENTATION-STATUS
The Project includes 2 Units of 525 MW each with total nominal capacity of 1050MW. The plant will use 4.864 million metric tons per annum (MMTPA) of domestic coal as fuel and 55 cusecs water from Maithon Reservoir. The project is 74:26 joint ventures between Tata Power and Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC). First initiative in public-private partnership in the area of generation. The Project Power will be evacuated through 400kV lines by PGCIL to benefit the States of Jharkhand, Bihar, West Bengal, Delhi, & Punjab.
India's first public private partnership TATA Power: DVC 74: 26 at Maithon is committed to deliver quality power at most competitive price. It is the zero discharge plant at Maithon site. This unit at Maithon started first 400kv switchyard for Tata power. We have started various initiatives for sustainability. Based on the recent Gallup survey, Maithon site has achieved Maximum Employee Engagement Index in Tata Power, 4.52
We aim to provide safe and secure work environment with zero accident and safe work practices for our employees at Tata Power. In addition to incremental process improvements in our processes, we are also open to innovation setting benchmarking for breakthrough improvements. We have a strong focus on improving reliability of our plant in order to meet and exceed customer expectation and achieve customer delight.
MPL has announced commercial operations of all 2X525MW sized units of Maithon Right Bank Power Project by 24th July 2012 with U#2 COD declared. Unit 1 was commissioned in September 01, 2011, Unit 2 was commissioned in 24th July 2012.
Maithon Mega Power Project is the first of the PPPs that heralds the entry of 525 MW subcritical boiler technology in India, which is environment friendly and efficiently and first Green field project of private pub. This technology and the choice of unit sizes helps save fuel for the project and cut down Green House Gas (GHG) emissions up to 15% as compared to sub-critical coal-fired power stations.
TECHNOLOGY & GREEN INITIATIVES
GREEN BELT DEVELOPMENT - POWERING A GREENER WORLD
In line with powering a greener world, MPL initiated tree plantation to develop a green belt in and around its premises. This improves the aesthetic of the surrounding area and has following benefits-
- Green belt acts as a medium of phytoremediation of pollutants and improves the aesthetic of the surrounding area.
- Improves air quality.
- Increases both habitat and biodiversity.
- Soil protection, erosion control and works as wind breaks.
UTILISATION OF WASTE GRASS FOR FUGITIVE DUST CONTROL IN ASH POND
Utilisation of waste has always been a prime focus area to minimize environmental liability. Cutting of naturally grown tiger grass as a housekeeping measure and disposing those dry grasses by burning through control fire is a routine activity. We have developed an innovative idea of laying the cut tiger grass over the top surface of ash in ash pond as a mat upto a width of approx 15 mtr from the inner bund of ash pond.
This stops the ash particles to get air borne from that covered part. This initiative has covered an area of approx 15000 sq meter.
Benefits:
- Reduces the emission of CO2 which releases during fire.
- Reduces water consumption required for dust suppression.
- Reduces energy consumption required during dust suppression by mobile tankers/sprinklers.
- Helps in improving ambient air quality.
Laying of grass as mat in ash pond to control fugitive dust
RECYCLE AND REUSE - THE GREEN MANTRA
Recycling and reusing the waste water instead of using fresh water for mitigating coal dust in surrounding area of coal yard, Maithon CHP team has managed to save upto 240 kl of fresh water. This fresh water saved can be used for human consumption and other better purposes.
Recycling of waste water for dust suppression
Recycling of waste water for dust suppression
ENVIRONMENT AWARENESS CAMPAIGN:
MPL actively pursues environment awareness among employees, employee's family, contractor employees and in neighbouring communities through organizing different programmes.
Every year "Environment day" is celebrated. On this occasion various programmes such as tree plantation, slogan competition and quiz competitions are organised. Employee's families particularly kids are encouraged to participate in these programmes.
'Club Enerji' has been introduced through a primary sensitization programme among the school students. The programme includes interactive sessions through In-class educational Film and presentation are undertaken to reinforce the content and assess the integration of thought into action, school children are trained to understand the basics such as interpretation of electricity bills, basic steps that will help curb wastage of power at home, school and society with the help of Energy Audits and Energy Calculators, optimizing the use of electrical gadgets / devices at home with the participation of family members, recording and sharing the effective practices adopted and results within their immediate circle.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Created positive visibility factor as
"Neighbour of Choice" in the Local Community
CSR ACTIVITIES - BASED ON FIVE POINT THEME
Health (Arogya)
- Mobile Medical Units covering more than 40 villages and treating 2000 patients at an average every month. Till date we treated 23879 patients.
- Specific Medical camps (Anaemia) in collaboration with MPL-OHC - One in each month covering 12 villages. Conduced 03 camps, catering more than 150 patients till date.
- Awareness Generation program through Nakur Natak (24 Nos.), Audio visual movies shows (24 Nos.), Health expert meetings (36 Nos) & wall paintings (120 Nos.). Covering more than 25 villages and 30000 thousand population.
Livelihood for Rural Youths - (Daksh/Samriddhi)
DAKSH
- Employability model -Tied up with TCS-Kolkata & AGL- Jamshedpur for training & recruitment of SC/ST/BPL candidates for BPO jobs - 330 Trained and 125 recruited (73 placed in TCS and 52 in AGL BPOs). Continuing project.
- Training supported by recruitment given to 25 candidates by an organisation (Wiz mantra) on skills required on sales and retail marketing. Job offered to 15 candidates.
- Tying up with Tata Business Support Services is in process for training and recruitment in BPO. Candidates trained will be placed at TBSS Jamshedpur office.
ENTREPRENEURSHIP MODEL (SAMRIDDHI)
- Training to 40 SC/ST ladies is being given in straw handicraft. Another 40 SC/ST ladies will be given training on jute craft from mid of January. We have also planned training of 20 SC/ST ladies on leather craft. Target is 100 ladies. One production centre is started for IGA activity with buy back facility. The group with straw craft has already started earning.
- Trained 67 women SHG for Incense sticks making and sales of the same.
Education (Vidya)
- Three Education Support Centres (Remedial centers) in three schools with 200 students and 50 villagers under adult education. Three centers started. Inauguration was done on 11th January 14.
- One computer education centre for 200 students and 50 villagers under adult computer literacy. Expected to start from January.
Sustainability (Akshay)
- Lighting up lives - 60 lights installed at village common/market places of 12 villages and 60 more to be installed in between Jan to Mar 13.
- Energy awareness camps in nearby schools of MPL.
- Awareness generation program on environment & fire safety in local village schools.
Building Social Capital & Infrastructure - Sanrachna
- Drinking water project - Supply of drinking water in 33 villages by tanked water supply in summer seasons.
- Supply of 133 Tata Swatch water filter in 35 schools for clear drinking water. Catering 6041 school students. The water filters were sent from TPCDT.
Others
- Football and cricket matches with villagers.
- Drawing competition in local villages.
- Arranged CBWE training (Central Board of Workers Education - Government of India) for the rural youth inside the villages in different batches. This enables the village youths in knowing various government schemes/facilities towards the benefits of youths).
- Distribution of old cloths in the tribal villages based on the request from the villagers.
- Tree plantation.
- Awareness generation on environment and arrangement of drawing competition in local schools based on the awareness received. This is done in collaboration with the environment department.
- Distribution of sports kits and arranged matches to maintain cordial relationship with local village youths and youth clubs.
Community Development Photo Gallery
SAFETY & HEALTH
At Maithon, Safety has been adopted as a core value rather than a simple priority. MPL is committed to ensuring zero harm to its employees, contractors and the communities in which it operates. This is integral to the Company's business processes and it is focusing on continual improvement in the areas of health and safety across its operations. Some of the safety initiatives are listed below:
- Weekly SIAT Safety Audit System in place under the leadership of the HOD.
- Monthly Contractor Field Safety Audit System in place.
- Adoption of PTW System.
- Reward & reorganisation for safety improvement.
- Celebration of Road Safety Week.
- Celebration of National Safety Week.
- Celebration of Fire week.
- Conduct quarterly Mock drill which includes fire, evacuation, chlorine gas leakage & electrocution.
- LOTO system adopted in 400KV Switchyard & CHP
- Defensive driver training by recognised third party M/s HUBERT EBNER (INDIA) PVT. LTD.
- Safety statistic board displayed at technical building.
- Delta Improvement.
- First aid facility with 24 hours ambulance & paramedical staff.
- Fire Station with Two Nos. Fire Tender.
- Working at height training by M/s Karam (Manufacturer of PPE’s).
- Issue of gate pass after safety induction by MPL safety.
- Tool box talk before stating of the job by supervisor on the basis of JSA.
- Flash back arrestor fitted in both end of gas cylinder.
- All welding m/c routed through 30 mA ELCB.
- All critical activity followed with JSA.
- Inspection of safety harness.
- One week Safety Induction for all new joinees.
- PPE Kit Pouch implemented at site.
- Refresher training of contractor employees every 3 months.
- Ensure PPE’s compliance at railway project site.
- Tool Box Talk in place at railway project site.
- All job started after approval of JSA at railway project site.
MOCK DRILL AT SITE
Address to the gathering by Station Head
PPE demonstration at site
