SJVN, India, was awarded the CBIP Award for Best Performing Utility in the Hydro Power Sector. The Award will be presented by the Union Minister of Power and New & Renewable Energy, Sh. R.K Singh in March 2023 in New Delhi.
Sh. Nand Lal Sharma, chairman and managing director of SJVN, said the award is a recognition for SJVN’s outstanding contribution towards nation building by successfully executing and operating the mega hydro power stations Nathpa Jhakri Hydro Power Station (1500 MW) and Rampur Hydro Power Station (412 MW) in Himachal Pradesh. Rampur HPS is being successfully operated in Tandem with India’s largest hydro power station NJHPS.
He said as a result of meticulously followed annual plant maintenance schedule using the latest technology, both the power stations have generated more than 9000 million units during the last three years against the combined design energy of 8490 million units while maintaining plant availability factor at more than 105% during this period.
SJVN is also undertaking High Velocity Oxy Fuel (HVOF) hard coating of various underwater project components at State-of-Art in situ Hard Coating Facility established at NJHPS. This is a unique initiative that has been implemented for the first time in India by SJVN.
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