Landmarks & Achievements

Achievements relating to New Projects

  • 2x300 MW DCRTPP Yamuna Nagar commissioned in record time. First Unit was commissioned in a record period of 27 months which is the lowest for any coal based green field project in the Country.
  • HPGCL commissioned in quickest possible time India’s first and second 600 MW Capacity thermal Units of RGTPP, Khedar during August 2010 and March 2011 respectively, in a record period of 43 and 49 months as compared to the norms of 44 and 50 months as stipulated by CEA. 600 MW is the largest   sub-critical Unit capacity in the country.
  • 2x660 MW power project at Jhajjar awarded to IPP- First power generation project in Haryana based on Super Critical Technology.
  • Procurement of 1724 MW power through tariff based competitive bidding under Case-I guidelines. Power expected to flow in 2012-13.

Achievements relating to Existing Projects

  • Generation capacity of 2617.2 MW added since creation of HPGCL – an increase of more than 300 %.
  • HPGCL was awarded Gold Shield by Ministry of Power in January 2010 for meritorious performance relating to early completion of 2x300 MW DCRTPP, Yamunanagar.
  • Central Electricity Authority, New Delhi selected 250 MW Unit-8 of PTPS, Panipat for the award of “Best Executed 250 MW Thermal Power Project “of Year 2004-05.
  • The Ministry of Power, Govt. of India awarded Meritorious Productivity award to PTPS for good performance during the year 2003-04 as the power station achieved highest ever PLF of 78.75% during the year.
  • The 210/250 MW Units (2x210MW+2x250MW) of PTPS, Panipat have performed very well during 2007-08 and achieved a Plant Load Factor of 93.61% which is comparable to the best performing Power Plants in the Country.
  • The Overall Oil Consumption of 1.66 ml/unit achieved in 2007-08 is the lowest since formation of HPGCL.
  • An overall PLF of 78.94% achieved by HPGCL plants in 2007-08- highest since formation of HPGCL.
  • HPGC has achieved highest ever Plant Load Factor (PLF) of 78.94% during 2007-08 which is the highest PLF since formation of HPGCL.