Neyveli Thermal Power Station-II units to blend coal with lignite for the first time

Neyveli Thermal Power Station-II has said that the Board of NLC India Limited has backed a move to import coal and blend it with lignite for the first time.Recently, the Tamil Nadu Transmission Corporation Limited (TANTRANSCO) had flagged the issue of the State Load Despatch Centre experiencing frequent outage of Neyveli Thermal Station-II units. The reason stated was boiler tube leakage and lignite conservation, leading to shortage in availability and overloading, the State Load Despatch Centre had said in a communication to the Southern Regional Power Committee (SRPC).The Neyveli Thermal Power Station-II has a capacity of 1,470 MW, consisting of 7 units of 210 MW each. The power generated from here is shared by Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnata.....