Emco synchronises 2nd unit at Warora

BANGALORE, Aug 29: The second unit of the 2X300 MW power plant of GMR’s EMCO Energy Limited in Warora in Chandrapur District of Maharashtra was synchronised with the grid and has achieved full load operation early this  week.
Power generation commenced from the first unit of 300 MW in March 2013, the company said in a release here today.
EMCO Energy Limited is the GMR Group’s first coal-based power plant to commence commercial generation.
At present, the GMR Group’s combined generation capacity is 1836.85 MW. Projects totaling 4575 MW were under  development.
EMCO Energy Limited will supply power to Maharashtra, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and other consumers.
Power generated from the plant is being evacuated to Bhadravati through a 400 KV transmission line.
A rail corridor has recently been created to transport coal from the South Eastern Coalfields to the plant. (UNI)