Record Production at Hasdeo Bango Hydroelectric Power Station | 08 Nov 2021

Why in News

  • On November 6, 2021, official sources of Chhattisgarh State Electricity Generation Company said that Hasdeo Bango Hydroelectric Power Station has set the record of producing a maximum 90.10 million units of electricity in the month of October.

Key Points

  • This is the record for the highest ever production during a month. Power generation in October stood at 100.92 percent Capacity Utilization Factor (CUF). During this, 100% Plant Availability Factor (PAF) with zero tripping was achieved.
  • It is noteworthy that before this, Hasdeo Bango Hydropower House had set a record of 87.743 million units of electricity generation in August 2020. The CUF during this period was 98.278 percent.
  • Power Generation Companies Bango Hydroelectric Power Station has a total generation capacity of 120 MW. In this three units of 40-40 MW are functional.