Fifth TTPS unit resumes production

December 21, 2016 08:32 pm | Updated 08:32 pm IST

Thoothukudi: Power generation from the fifth unit of Tuticorin Thermal Power Station (TTPS) resumed on Wednesday after a gap of 61 days, sources said.

The boiler of the unit, with its actual capacity of 210 MW, developed a problem on October 16 and production was suspended.

A team of technical experts from Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, Secunderabad, was engaged for overhauling works. Boiler repair, rectification works on downcomer pipe and other necessary works were carried out in the unit, sources said.

Now, all the five units, with a capacity of 210 MW each, were running in full swing, sources added.

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