JSW Energy, part of the JSW Group has won the Ministry of Power instituted Thermal Power Station Performance Award 2007-08 for the second successive year.
The Honble President Pratibha Patil handed over the glittering Bronze Shield for the 3rd best Thermal Power Station Performance Award to S. S. Rao, Joint Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, JSW Energy at a function at the Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.
JSW Energys Toranagallu Thermal Power Station in Bellary district of Karnataka was the only private sector power utility among 6 awardees to be selected by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) recognising its meritorious performance.
After receiving the award Mr. S. S. Rao said, "It was a proud moment for me to receive this prestigious award from the Honble President on behalf of JSW Energy. The annual award is given by the CEA for Best Thermal Power Station Performance. Ministry of Power has instituted this comprehensive award scheme since 2004-05 to promote recognizing meritorious performance of power utilities in the country."
Rao added, "This award is given to promote competitive performance amongst power plants based on all round performance by integrating the operational parameters including heat rate, auxiliary power consumption, specific oil consumption, specific fuel consumption and PLF (power load factor)."
Rao further added, "Monthly data is being furnished by the plant to CEA for their monitoring. The evaluation criteria for these awards are actual performance vis-à-vis design data so as to bring all stations at a common platform. Last year we had been awarded Bronze shield for performance for the year 2006-07 and this year also we have been awarded Bronze Shield for the performance for the year 2007-08."
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