Samalpatti Diesel Power Station

Samalpatti Diesel Power Plant is a fully operating plant. This is situated at Samalpatti, (35 km West from Dharmapuri), Krishnagiri District, Tamil Nadu, India.

The total installed capacity of this plant is 105 MWe. This power plant is used for Peaking Load. The primary fuel used is Low Sulphur Heavy Stock (LSHS) (switched from furnace oil in 2000). The Diesel Engine / Boiler Manufacturer is Wartsila, Finland. This is a TNEB (Tamil Nadu Electricity Board) operated plant and the Regional Grid is used as the connection for electric power grid. The source of oil for this power plant is from LSHS from Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) from its Mumbai refinery. The capital cost of the plant in the year 2001 is Rs: 4249000000/-.

The Samalpatti Oil Power Plant has 7 different units and each unit has a capacity of 15 MWe. The first unit is commissioned on 03-February-2001 with an installed capacity of 15 MWe. The second, third fourth, fifth, sixth and Seventh units are also commissioned on 03-February-2001. the ownership type of this power plant is IPP and the Construction/EPC Contractor is Wartsila, India. The operating company of this power plant is Samalpatti Power Co Pvt Ltd.

How to Reach: The Samalpatti Diesel Power Station is located in the Samalpatti of Kunnathur town in Tirupur district in Tamil Nadu. You will get buses or taxi from the Tirupur city to the Samalpatti. Samalpatti Railway Station is the nearest railway station and Coimbatore Airport is the nearest airport, which is well-connected with Chennai and other metro cities of India.

Project Details:

• Project Name – Samalpatti Diesel Power Station

• Commission Date - 03-02-2001

• Total Installed Capacity in MW – 105 MWe

• Status of Plant - Operational

• Power Plant Used for – Peaking Load

• Type of Plant – Oil Engine

• Type of Fuel – Low Sulphur Heavy Stock (LSHS) (switched from furnace oil in 2000)

• Name of Operator - Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (TNEB)

• Diesel Engine / Boiler Manufacturer- Wartsila, Finland

• Generator Manufacturer - Wartsila, Finland

• Diesel Engine / Boiler Model/Type - A105.66

• Capital Cost of Plant - Rs: 4249000000/-

• Address – Samalpatti, (35 km West from Dharmapuri), Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu, India

• District – Krishnagiri

• State – Tamil Nadu

• Contact Number - +91 (44) 2435 3925 (Chennai)

• Beneficiary States – Tamil Nadu

• Unit Sizes – 105 MWe

• Units Operational –7

• Unit Commissioned – All units are commissioned