Corporate Fuel Management

INTER OFFICE MEMO

From: ED (FM) To: HoP (All coal based stations)

Copy for kind information please:

Ref. No.: CC/FM/01/Biomass 1. REDs
2. STA to D(O)
Date: 31.01.2022

SUB:- Estimate for infrastructure development for biomass pellets handling and storage

NTPC is planning to procure Biomass pellets for all 23 stations as per the revised guidelines
issued by MOP on 08.10.2021 (Attached as annexure-1). Estimated quantity to be procured is
as given in annexure-2.
To handle such a large qty of biomass pellet on daily basis, following need to be ensured:
1. Availability of adequate number of truck tipplers to ensure minimum possible time in
unloading of biomass pellets
2. Availability of shed for storage of pellets to avoid supply disruptions during Monsoon
and when stations are under RSD.
3. Availability of infrastructure for feeding of pellets from storage shed to hopper,
conveyor or stock yards.
4. Availability of any other equipment, such as additional lab equipment
As regards to storage shed, it may please be noted that storage shed shall be required only for
Non-torrefied pellets as they are hydrophilic in nature. Further, the required storage capacity
will depend on other factors, including number of units at the station, expected RSD etc.
It is pertinent to mention that the capital expenditure towards installation of biomass
handling equipment and facilities shall be capitalized. It is proposed to put up a combined
proposal for all NTPC stations for sanction of capital budget. Therefore, all stations are
requested to send approved comprehensive proposal, including financial estimate for
infrastructure development to CC-FM by 15.02.2022 for further processing at our end.
Matter may be treated as most urgent.

(Dileep Kumar)

I COMIT
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Second Final total
First year
year qty for
consumpti No. of truck per
S.NO Plant consumpti Seven Final TPD
on (5%) day
on (7%) years
(MMT)
(MMT) (MMT)
Vindhyachal Super Thermal Power Station(3760MW) 0.95 1.33 8.91 3,486 174
1 Vindhyachal Super Thermal Power Station for Ball and
0.25 0.25 1.76 690 35
Tube Mill (2*500 St II)
2 Rihand Super Thermal Power Station 0.67 0.94 6.29 2,461 123
3 Sipat Super Thermal Power Station 0.75 1.05 7.04 2,755 138
4 Korba Super Thermal Power Station 0.67 0.93 6.28 2,457 123
5 Kahalgaon Super Thermal Power Station 0.67 0.94 6.31 2,468 123
6 Farakka Super Thermal Power Station 0.38 0.53 3.57 1,397 70
7 Singrauli Super Thermal Power Station 0.47 0.66 4.44 1,737 87
8 Simhadri Super Thermal Power Station 0.39 0.55 3.67 1,436 72
Talcher Super Thermal Power Station(2000 MW) 0.56 0.78 5.27 2,063 103
9 Talcher Super Thermal Power Station For Ball and
0.28 0.28 1.96 768 38
Race Mill (2*500 St-I)
Feroze Gandhi Unchahar Thermal Power Station (1130
40
MW) 0.21 0.3 2.02 791
10
Feroze Gandhi Unchahar Thermal Power Station For
11
Ball and Race Mill (2*210 St-II) 0.08 0.08 0.56 219
11 National Capital Power Station Dadri 0.22 0.3 1.74 681 34
12 RamagundamSuper Thermal Power Station 0.57 0.8 5.4 2,112 106
13 Kudgi Super Thermal Power Project 0.19 0.27 1.81 708 35
14 Lara Super Thermal Power Project 0.37 0.52 3.46 1,355 68
15 Barh Super Thermal Power Project 0.39 0.54 3.65 1,427 71
16 Tanda Thermal Power Station 0.32 0.45 3.04 1,190 59
17 Mouda Super Thermal Power Project 0.42 0.59 3.98 1,557 78
18 Solapur Super Thermal Power Project 0.13 0.19 1.25 488 24
19 Gadarwara Super Thermal Power Project 0.27 0.37 2.5 979 49
20 Khargone Super Thermal Power Project 0.16 0.23 1.52 593 30
21 Bongaigaon Thermal Power Project 0.1 0.14 0.97 378 19
22 Darlipali 0.45 0.63 4.26 1,668 83
23 Barauni(5%) 0.07 0.07 0.52 204 10
Total 10.01 13.74 92.15 36,068 1,803