Sembcorp completes first unit of 660 MW in Krishnapatnam plant.

Sembcorp has announced it has completed construction of first 660 MW of its 1,320 mw thermal power plant coming up in Krishnapatnam in Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh.

The 1,320-megawatt project is being executed by Sembcorp Gayatri Power. The second unit of 660 megawatts is expected to be complete during the first quarter of 2017.

Sembcorp Gayatri Power Limited (SGPL) (formerly NCC Power Projects Limited), is a joint venture between its wholly-owned subsidiary Sembcorp Utilities, and Gayatri Energy Ventures, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Gayatri Projects.

The power plant utilises supercritical technology that allows for enhanced efficiency and reduced emissions compared to other conventional coal-fired power plants.

Sembcorp Gayatri Power Limited owns, develops and operates a 1,320-megawatt coal-fired power plant with a total investment of approximately $1.5 billion.

The Singapore-based Sembcorp Industries has over 10,000 megawatts of gross power capacity.

In India, Sembcorp has a portfolio of thermal and renewable assets with over 3,500 megawatts of power capacity in operation and under development in seven states.

The 2,640-megawatt Sembcorp Gayatri Power Complex in Andhra Pradesh houses two identical supercritical thermal power plants -- Thermal Powertech Corporation India and Sembcorp Gayatri Power.

The Sembcorp’s renewable energy portfolio in India, operated through Sembcorp Green Infra, consists of 900 megawatts of wind and solar power assets in six states across the southern, western and central regions of India.

HBL