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An Guest Lecture
On
“Thermal Power Plant & Employment Opportunities”
At
Geethanjali Institute of Science and Technology (GIST)
The department of Mechanical Engineering organized an one week workshop on “Thermal Power Plan & Employment opportunities” by Mr.T.Madhevan Pillai, SDSTPC,Nellore on 20-01-2017, nearly 120 students was benefited with this guest lecture. The Principal of GIST, Prof. Dr. G.SubbaRao addressed the students regarding the Role and importance of Thermal Power Plan & Employment opportunities. The resource person discussed about this workshop was organized by Mechanical Engineering department to enhance the skills and increase the employability of the students.
Sri Damodaram Sanjeevaiah Thermal Power Station is located in Nelatur Village,[2] near Krishnapatnam and at a distance of 23 km from Nellore city of Andhra Pradesh. The power plant is one of the coal-based power plants of Andhra Pradesh Power Development Company Limited (APPDCL). It is the Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV), a joint venture company of APGENCO (with 50% equity) and IL AND FS (50% equity) partnership.[
The proposed capacity of plant is 1600 MW. The project is under construction and likely to be completed by the end of 2014. The Power station is designed for blended coal in the ratio of 70% washed domestic coal from Talcher Coalfield to 30% imported coal. Sea water is proposed for cooling purpose and potable water by desalination. Krishnapatnam port (about 5 km from site) will cater to the requirement of importing heavy machinery and both domestic & imported coal of 3.5 and 1.5 million tons per annum respectively. EPC contract for the main plant has been awarded to BHEL, L&T and Tata Projects Limited during July,2008 and for BOP during February 2009.
