Norms for coal consumption in TPPs issued on 15.01.

2015
Annual coal consumption at 85% PLF (Tones per MW per Annum)
Grade

GCV
considered
(kcal/kg)

Less
than
100 MW
2770

G4
G5
G6
G7
G8
G9
G10
G11
G12
G13
G14
G15

6100
5800
5500
5200
4900
4600
4300
4000
3700
3400
3100
2800

3381
3556
3750
3966
4209
4484
4797
5156
5574
6066
6653
7366

Sub Critical Technology

100 MW to
200 MW to
250 MW
less than 200 less than
and
MW
250 MW *
above $
Unit Heat Rate (kcal/kWh)
2615
2500
2375
Annual coal consumption at 85% PLF
(Tonnes per MW per Annum)
3192
3357
3540
3744
3974
4233
4528
4868
5263
5727
6281
6954

3052
3209
3385
3580
3799
4047
4329
4654
5031
5475
6005
6648

2899
3049
3215
3401
3609
3844
4113
4421
4780
5201
5705
6316

Super-critical
units $

2250

2746
2889
3046
3222
3419
3642
3896
4188
4528
4928
5404
5983

Note : In case of power projects where approved heat rate by Regulator is higher than
above considered value, the Heat Rate approved by Regulator would be
considered for the purpose of working out normative coal consumption
requirement.
* In case of main stem pressure is 150 ata or above the Unit Heat Rate shall be reduced
by 100 kcal/kWh
$

In case of units having Motor Driven Boiler Feed Pump (MDBFP) of 500 MW and
above size units including Super Critical units the unit heat rate shall be reduced
by 50 kcal/kWh.
Following formula may be used for conversion of coal consumption to MTPA per
1000 MW:
MTPA per 1000 MW = Tonnes per MW per Annum / 1000.
These norms will be applicable for Captive Power Plants (CPP) also.
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