Auxiliary Power Cosumption PDF

NORMALIZATION DOCUMENT AND
MONITORING & VERIFICATION

GUIDELINES
Thermal Power Plant Sector
MINISTRY OF POWER
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
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Bureau of Energy Efficiency, Government of India, March 2015
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Contents
1. Introduction 1
Section 1.01 National Mission for Enhanced Energy Efficiency 1
Section 1.02 Perform, Achieve and Trade (PAT) Scheme 2
2. Background 2
3. Categorisation and Distribution 2
4. Baseline value establishment 3
Section 4.01 Definition 3
(a) Baseline Year 3
(b) Baseline Generation (P base) 3
(c) Baseline Specific Energy Consumption (SECbase) 3
(d) Baseline Capacity Utilization in % (CUbase) 3
5. Methodology for establishing the target 3
Section 5.01 Relationship 3
Section 5.02 Percentage Reduction target methodology 4
6. Formula for Target Setting 5
Section 6.01 Formula for target setting for Coal based Thermal Power Plant 5
(a) Design Net Heat Rate 5
(b) Operating Net Heat Rate 5
(c) Heat Hate Reduction Target 6
(d) Coal based thermal Power Plant Station Target Net Operating
Heat Rate without Normalization 6
Section 6.02 Formula for target setting for Gas based Thermal Power Plant 6
(a) Design Parameters 6
(b) Operating parameters 6
(d) Target Station Net Operating Heat Rate without Normalization for AY 7
7. Examples for target setting 7
Section 7.01 Sample Calculation for Target Setting for Coal based
Thermal Power Station 7
Section 7.02 Sample Calculation for Target Setting for Gas based
Thermal Power Station 10
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8. Normalization/ Correction factor to be considered for target setting: 13
Section 8.01 Input Primary Energy 13
Section 8.02 Plant Load Factor 13
Section 8.03 Fuel Mix 13
Section 8.04 Fuel Quality 13
Section 8.05 Environmental Standards 14
9. Formulas of Normalization 14
Section 9.01 Common Calculations for Normalization 14
Section 9.02 Normalization for Coal/ Lignite base Thermal Power Plant 19
(a) Coal/Lignite Quality in Boiler IPP 19
(b) Plant Load Factor [Scheduling] 23
(c) Auxiliary Power Consumption (APC) Normalization 27
(d) Other Normalization 33
(e) Final Normalization Calculation for Coal Based Thermal Power plant 34
Section 9.03 Normalisation for Gas Based Thermal Power Plant 34
(a) Gas Fuel Mix Normalization 34
(b) Gas OC cycle Normalization 35
(d) PLF Normalization 38
(e) Gas Quality Normalization 39
(f) Other Normalization 40
(g) Final Normalization Calculation for Gas based Thermal Power plant 42
10. Examples of Normalization 42
Section 10.01 Common Calculations for Normalization 42
Section 10.02 Normalization for Coal/ Lignite base Thermal Power Plant 48
(a) Coal/Lignite Quality in Boiler IPP 48
(b) Plant Load Factor [Scheduling] 53
(d) Other Normalization 68
(e) Final Normalization Calculation for Coal Based Thermal Power plant 71
Section 10.03 Normalisation for Gas Based Thermal Power Plant 71
(a) Gas Fuel Mix Normalization 71
(b) Gas OC cycle Normalization 74
(c) Gas Quality Normalization 77
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(d) Auxiliary Power Consumption (APC) Normalization 78
(e) Plant Load Factor [Scheduling] 81
(f) Other Normalization 86
(g) Final Normalization Calculation for Gas based Thermal Power plant 89
11. Normalization for Fuel Mix (Gas + Oil) in Thermal Power Plant 89
Section 11.01 Formulas 89
Section 11.02 Examples 90
12. Condition for Normalisation 92
Section 12.01 Documents to be maintained by plant 92
13. Conclusion 93
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Part-II
MONITORING & VERIFICATION GUIDELINES
1. Introduction 97
1.1. Background 97
1.2. Purpose 98
1.3. Definition of M&V 98
1.4. Empanelled Accredited Energy Auditor or Verifier 99
1.4.1. Qualification of Empanelled Accredited Energy Auditor (EmAEA) 100
for Verification and Check-Verification
1.4.2. Obligation of Empanelled Accreditor Energy Auditor 100
1.5. Important Documents required for M&V process 101
1.6. Stakeholders 102
2. Broad Roles and Responsibilities 102
2.1. General 102
2.2. Designated Consumer 103
2.3. Empanelled Accredited Energy Auditor (EmAEA) 105
2.4. State Designated Agencies (SDA) 106
2.5. Adjudicator 107
2.6. Bureau of Energy Efficiency 107
2.7. Ministry of Power 108
2.8. Institutional Framework for PAT 108
3. Process & Timelines 109
3.1. Activities and Responsibilities 109
3.2. Process Interlinking 110
3.2.1. Process of Issuance of Escerts 111
3.3. Flow Chart showing verification process (Rules and Act required dates in bold 112
Italics)
4. Verification requirement 113
4.1. Guidelines for Selection Criteria of EmAEA by Designated Consumer 113
4.2. Guidelines for Empanelled Accredited Energy Auditor 113
4.3. Guidelines for Verification process 114
4.3.1. Sector Specific Pro-forma 114
4.3.2. Reporting in Sector Specific Pro-forma 115
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4.3.3. Verification Process 116
4.3.4. Primary and Secondary source of Documentation 119
5. Understanding Conditions 143
5.1. Specific Issues 144
5.2. Fuel 145
5.3. Normalization Condition and calculation 146
5.4. Normalisation General Issue 148
6. Abbreviations 150
7. Annexure 151
7.1. Annexure I: Thermal Power Station 152
7.2. Annexure II: Steel 157
7.3. Annexure III: Cement 162
7.4. Annexure IV: Fertilizer 166
7.5. Annexure V: Aluminium 183
7.6. Annexure VI: Pulp & Paper 186
7.7. Annexure VII: Textile 209
7.8. Annexure VIII: Chlor Alkali 215
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Tables
Table 1: Activities and Responsibilities for PAT Cycle I 109
Table 2: Team Details (Minimum Team Composition) 114
Table 3: Production and Capacity Utilisation details 119
Table 4: Major Equipment capacity and Operating SEC 121
Table 5: Boiler Details (Process and Co-Generation) 122
Table 6: Electricity from Grid/Others, Renewable Purchase Obligation, Notified Figures 124
Table 7: Own generation through Captive Power Plants 126
Table 8: Solid Fuel Consumption 130
Table 9: Liquid Fuel Consumption 133
Table 10: Gaseous Fuel Consumption 136
Table 11: Documents for Quality Parameter 138
Table 12: Documents related to Environmental Concern, Biomass/Alternate 139
Fuel availability, Project Activities, New Line commissioning,
Unforeseen Circumstances
Table 13: Documents related to External Factor 143
Table 14: Lump Co-Generation treatment 147
Table 15: Auxiliary Power Consumption Details (a,b,c) 152
Table 16: Sponge Iron Subsector- Major Product details 159
Table 17: Section wise Specific Power Consumption Details 163
Table 18: Mass and Energy balance 164
Table 19: Clinker Factor calculation 165
Table 20: Material and Energy balance of Fertilizer sector 166
Table 21: Material balance of all inputs in Fertilzer sector 169
Table 22: Section wise Energy Consumption details 183
Table 23: Section wise Energy Consumption details 184
Table 24: Voltage Distribution 185
Table 25: General details required in wood based Pulp and Paper Mills 187
Table 26: Documents required wood based Pulp and Paper Mills 191
Table 27: General details required in Agro based Pulp and Paper Mills 195
Table 28: Document required for Agro based Pulp and Paper Mills 199
Table 29: General details required in RCF based Pulp and Paper Mills 203
Table 30: Documents required in RCF based Pulp and Paper 206
Table 31: Section wise Energy Consumption 210
Table 33: Product Name in Fiber Sun-sector 214
Table 35: Section wise Energy details 215
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Figures
Figure 1: M&V Documents 101

Figure 2: Stakeholders 102
Figure 3: Institutional Framework 108
Figure 4: Stakeholders Interlinking 110
Figure 5: Flow Chart of ESCerts issuance 111
Figure 6: Time Line Flow Chart 112
Figure 7: Stakeholders Output 117
Figure 8: Ex-GtG Boundary for Thermal Power Plant 155
Figure 9: Ex-Coal/Lignite/Oil/Gas based Thermal Power Plant Energy balance diagram 156
Figure 10: Ex-CCGT Energy balance diagram 157
Figure 11: Product Mix diagram 159
Figure 12: Ex-GtG Boundary boundary for Sponge Iron Sub-sector 160
Figure 13: Figure 14: Ex-GtG boundary for Cement Sector 164
Figure 15: Fertilizer plant Battery Limit block diagram 171
Figure 16: Overall Material and Energy balance 174
Figure 17: Ex- GtG boundary for Aluminium (Refinery sub sector) 184
Figure 18: Ex- GtG boundary for Aluminium (Smelter sub sector) 185
Figure 19: Ex- GtG boundary for Aluminium (Cold Sheet sub sector) 186
Figure 20: Ex- GtG boundary and metering details for Wood based Pulp and Paper Mill 190
Figure 21: Ex- GtG boundary and metering details for Agro based Pulp and Paper Mill 198
Figure 22: Ex- GtG boundary for Textile (Spinning sub sector) 211
Figure 23: Ex- GtG boundary for Textile ( Composite/ Processing sub sector) 213
Figure 24: Ex- GtG boundary for Textile (Fiber) Sub- sector 215
Figure 25: Ex- GtG boundary for Chlor-Alkali sector 216
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BUREAU OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY Director General
(Government of India, Ministry of Power)
Foreword
Perform Achieve and Trade (PAT), a flagship initiative under National Mission for Enhanced
Energy Efficiency (NMEEE), is a regulatory intervention for reduction of specific energy consumption,
with an associated market based mechanism through which additional energy savings can be
quantified and traded as ECSerts.
Thermal Power Plant sector is one of the 8 notified energy intensive sectors under which a
total of 144 plants are participating in this program. The targets are specified in terms of specific
percentage of their present deviation of Net Operating Heat Rate from the Net Design Heat Rate.
The total reported energy consumption of these Designated Consumers (DCs) is about 104 million
toe. By the end of the first PAT cycle, the energy saving of 3.211 million toe /year is expected to be
achieved, which is around 48% of total notional energy saving targets assessed under PAT.
The publication of Normalization Document and M&V Guidelines for Thermal Power
Plant Sector is an effort to facilitate the DCs to comply with notified PAT rules to participate with the
PAT scheme and contribute towards achieving national target of energy savings. This document
will also be helpful to all empanelled Accredited Energy Auditors (EmAEAs) and State Designated
Agencies (SDAs) in the monitoring and verification process of PAT.
I want to record my appreciation for members of the Technical Committee on Thermal Power
Plant Sector, chaired by Shri. Alok, Deputy Director General (Technical), Bureau of Energy Efficiency
(BEE), Shri A.K. Asthana, Senior Technical Expert, GIZ, Dr. Ashok Kumar, Energy Economist,
BEE, and Shri Abhishek Kumar Yadav, Project Engineer, BEE, Shri Piyush Sharma, Technical
Expert (GIZ) who worked tirelessly to put together the baseline data, normalization factors and
M&V methodology for the sector. I especially want to record my appreciation for Shri S. Vikash
Ranjan, Technical Expert (GIZ) who has put together the data and methodology associated with
normalization.
I also compliment the efforts of all participating industrial units towards their endeavor in
contributing to the national energy saving targets.
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Technical Committee on Thermal Power Plant Sector
S. No Name of Member Designation Position

1 Shri Alok Deputy Director General (Technical), BEE Chairman
2 Shri L.D. Papney Director (TE & TD), Central Electricity Member
Authority
3 Shri Chandrashekhar Director (C&E), Central Electricity Authority Member
4 Shri N. S. Mondal Director (TR & M), Central Electricity Member
Authority
5 Shri S.C. Shrivastava Joint Chief (Engg), Central Electricity Member
Regulatory Commission
6 Shri A.K. Gupta Head of EEC, Excellence Enhancement Member
Centre
7 Shri Sankar General Manager, CenPEEP, NTPC Limited Member
Bandyopadhyay
8 Shri Anil K. Mittal Addl. Gen. Manager, CenPEEP, NTPC Member
Limited
9 Shri O.P. Khandelwal Director (Technical), RRVUNL Member
10 Shri Anil R Nandanwar Executive Director (Gen O&M-II), Member
MAHAGENCO)
11 Shri Syamsundar Sen Director (O&M and Projects), WBSEDCL) Member
12 Shri N. Sankar Director (Generation), TANGEDCO Member
Special Thanks to Team NMEEE
S. No Name of Member Designation

1. Shri Kapil Mohan, IAS Ex. Deputy Director General, NMEEE
2. Shri Alok, IAS Ex Deputy Director General, NMEEE
3. Shri K.K. Chakarvarti Ex .Energy Economist
4. Shri Ashok Kumar Energy Economist
5. Shri Sunil Khandare Energy Economist
6. Shri Saurabh Diddi Energy Economist
7. Shri Sameer Pandita Assistant Energy Economist, BEE
8. Shri Arijit Sengupta Assistant Energy Economist, BEE
9. Shri Girija Shankar Assistant Energy Economist, BEE
10. Smt. Vineeta Kanwal Assistant Energy Economist, BEE
11. Shri Ajay Tripathi Media Manager
12. Shri KK Nair Finance and Accounts officer, BEE
13. Shri A K Asthana Senior Technical Expert, GIZ
14. Shri Vikas Ranjan Technical Expert, GIZ
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1. Introduction missions with the objective of promoting
innovative policy and regulatory regimes,
The National Action Plan on Climate Change financing mechanisms, and business models
(NAPCC) released by the Prime Minister on which not only create, but also sustain,
30 June, 2008, recognises the need to maintain markets for energy efficiency in a transparent
high economic growth to raise the living manner with clear deliverables to be achieved
standards of Indias vast majority of people and in a time bound manner. It also has inbuilt
simultaneously reducing their vulnerability to provisions for monitoring and evaluation so
the impacts of climate change. as to ensure transparency, accountability, and
responsiveness. The Ministry of Power (MoP)
The National Action Plan outlines eight national and Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) were
missions that represent multi-pronged, long- tasked to prepare the implementation plan for
term, and integrated strategies for achieving key NMEEE.
goals to mitigate the impact of climate change.
These missions are listed below: NMEEE spelt out the following four new
initiatives to enhance energy efficiency, in
National Solar Mission
addition to the programmes on energy efficiency
National Mission for Enhanced Energy being pursued. These are:
Efficiency
Perform, Achieve and Trade (PAT),
National Mission on Sustainable Habitat a market based mechanism to make
National Water Mission improvements in energy efficiency in
energy-intensive large industries and to
National Mission for Sustaining the make facilities more cost effective by
Himalayan Ecosystem certification of energy saving that can be
National Mission for a Green India traded.
National Mission for Market Transformation for Energy
Sustainable
Agriculture Efficiency (MTEE) accelerates the shift to
energy-efficient appliances in designated
National Mission for Strategic Knowledge
sectors through innovative measures that
for Climate Change
make the products more affordable.
1.1 National Mission for Enhanced Energy Energy Efficiency Financing Platform
Efficiency (EEFP), a mechanism to finance demand
side management programmes in all
The National Mission for Enhanced Energy sectors by capturing future energy savings.
Efficiency (NMEEE) is one of the eight national Framework for Energy Efficiency
Market Transformation for

Perform, Achieve and Trade
Energy Efficiency
(PAT)
(MTEE)
NMEEE
Energy Efficiency Financing Framework for Energy Efficient
Platform Economic Development
(EEFP) (FEEED)
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Economic Development (FEEED), for has been developed and launched to improve
developing fiscal instruments to promote energy efficiency in the large energy intensive
energy efficiency. industries. It is envisaged that 6.686 million
tonnes of oil equivalent will be reduced by 2014-
1.2 Perform, Achieve and Trade (PAT) 15, which is about 4% of energy consumed by
Scheme these industries. Under the PAT scheme, targets
have been specified for all energy intensive
Under the National Mission on Enhanced Energy industries notified as designated consumers
Efficiency (NMEEE), a market based mechanism (DCs) under the Energy Conservation Act,
known as Perform, Achieve and Trade (PAT) including thermal power stations.
National Energy Saving Targets under PAT (%)

1 1
2 Chlor-Alkali
7
Textile
7
Pulp & Paper
48 Aluminium
12
Fertilizer
Cement
Iron & Steel

22
Thermal Power Plants
2 Background of plants based on fuel such as coal, gas and

diesel made the setting of target simple. The
The methodology of setting targets for total reported energy consumption of these
designated consumers is transparent, simple designated consumers is about 104 million tonne
and easy to use. It is based on reduction of of oil equivalent. By the end of the first PAT
specific energy consumption (SEC) on a gate- cycle, energy savings of 3.211 million tonne of
to-gate (GtG) basis to achieve targeted savings oil equivalent/year is expected to be achieved,
in the first commitment period of 3 years (2012- which is around 48% of the total national energy
2015); the reduction in this phase is of 4.1% saving targets assessed under PAT.
which is estimated to 6.686 million tonnes of
oil equivalent (mtoe). Out of the 23 mtoe set as 3 Categorisation and Distribution
target from NMEEE, the PAT scheme is focussed
on achieving 6.686 mtoe by 2015. The Thermal Power Plants can be categorised
into coal, gas, and oil/diesel based. The
With the threshold limit of 30,000 toe energy categorisation of the DCs under PAT cycle has
consumption for a power station to become been shown below. Apart from the type of fuel
a designated consumer, 144 thermal power source, the plants are also categorised into State,
stations, with Coal/Lignite/Gas/Diesel as Central and Private. However, the target and
primary energy consumption, have been normalisation methodology for all are same.
identified in Cycle I of PAT. The categorisation
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Fuel State Central Private Total
based Total Capacity % Total Capacity % Total Capacity % Total Capacity %
Power No. (MW) No. (MW) No. (MW) No. (MW)
Plant
Coal 56 41534 46 23 30095 33 18 7231 8 97 78860 87
Gas 20 3823 4 9 4392 5 11 3122 3 40 11337 12
Diesel 4 385 0 0 0 0 3 412 0 7 797 1
Total 80 45742 50 32 34487 38 32 10765 12 144 90994 100
It can be clearly observed from the table above Plant Load Factor (PLF %) figures of
that coal based thermal power plants occupy 2007-08, 2008-09 and 2009-10
the major chunk in all the sectors, i.e., state, (d) Baseline Capacity Utilization in %
central and private, followed by gas and diesel, (CUbase)
respectively. Coal based plants contribute to
more than 75 per cent of the total target. Arithmetic average of PLF figures of
2007-08, 2008-09 and 2009-10 is taken
4. Baseline value establishment as the baseline capacity utilization
Section 4.01 Definition 5. Methodology for establishing the

(a) Baseline Year
target
The methodology adopted for target
Baseline year is declared as 2009-10.
setting is based on arithmetic average
(b) Baseline Generation (P base) of Gross Design Heat Rate (kcal/kWh),
The arithmetic average of gross Gross Operating Heat Rate (kcal/kWh)
generation figures in MUs of 2007-08, and Auxiliary Power consumption (%)
2008-09 and 2009-10. figures of 2007-08, 2008-09 and 2009-10.
(c) Baseline Specific Energy Consumption Section 5.01 Relationship
(SECbase) Based on the arithmetic average figure
The arithmetic average of Net Design of three years, the Net Design Heat Rate
Heat Rate (Kcal/kWh), Net Operative (kcal/kWh) and Net Operating Heat Rate
Heat Rate (kcal/kWh), Auxiliary (kcal/kWh) has been calculated using the
Power Consumption (APC %) and following formulae
Boiler Turbine Heat rate
Fuel Input (MT) Gross Generation (kWH)
Efficiency (%) (kcal / kWH)
GCV Fuel
(Kcal / Kg)
Gross Heat Rate

(Kcal / Kwh)
% Auxiliary Power
Consumption (%)
Net Heat Rate (Target)

(Kcal/kWH)

Net Operating Heat Rate = Gross operating Heat Rate / (1-APC %)
Net Design Heat Rate = Gross Design Heat Rate / (1- APC %)
Actual Deviation of net operating Heat Rate from net Design Heat Rate = Net
Operating Heat Rate Net Design Heat Rate
% Deviation = Actual deviation from net design heat rate x 100/ net design heat rate
The targets are specified in terms of specific specific percentage of their present deviation of
percentage of their present deviation of Net net operating heat rate, based on the average
Operating Heat Rate from the Net Design Heat of previous three years, namely, 2007-08,2008-
Rate. The stations are classified in to various 09 &2009-10 for the first cycle ,and for cycles
bands according to their present deviations of thereafter in accordance with the provision
operating heat rate from design heat rate and of Rule 14 from the net design heat rate. The
stations with higher deviations has given higher power stations shall be grouped into various
targets. The indicative classification and targetsbands according to their present deviations,
for various bands for the generating stations are of operating heat rate from design heat rate
as under:- and for power stations with higher deviations
Section 5.02 Percentage Reduction Target the energy consumption norms and standards
methodology shall be established at lower level and shall
be grouped taking into account percentage
The energy consumption norms and standards deviation as under
for power stations shall be specified in terms of
Designed [D] Operating [O]

Deviation within0- 5% Reduction of Heat rate
(O D) x 0.1
Reduction of Heat rate

Deviation within5%- 10% (O D) x 0.17 Operating Net
Design Net
Heat rate Heat rate
Reduction of Heat rate

Deviation within10%- 20% (O D) x 0.21
Deviation More than 20% Reduction of Heat rate

(O D) x 0.24
Category Variation in Net Station Heat Rate from Reduction Target for % deviation in
Design Net Heat Rate the Net Station Heat Rate
I Up to 5% 10%
II More than 5% and up to 10% 17%
III More than 10% and up to 20% 21%
IV More than 20% 24%

6. Formula for Target Setting Efficiency(%)} + ] )/( Station
Section 6.01 Formula for target setting for Installed Capacity (MW))
Coal based Thermal Power Plant Station THR (kcal/kWh)
(a) Design Net Heat Rate =([{U# 1 THR X U#1 Installed Capacity
(MW)} + {U#2 THR X U#2 Installed
Station Installed Capacity (MW) Capacity (MW)} + ])/
= [U#1 Capacity (MW) + U#2 Capacity (Station Installed Capacity (MW))
(MW) + ]
Unit DGHR (kcal/kWh)
Station Design Boiler Efficiency = Unit THR (kcal/kWh)/Boiler
=([{U#1 Installed Capacity (MW) X Efficiency (%)
U#1 Boiler Efficiency(%)} + {U# 2
Installed Capacity (MW) XU# 2 Boiler
Station DGHR(kcal/kWh)
=([{U# 1 DGHR X U# 1 Installed Capacity (MW)}+ U# 2 DGHR X U# 2 Installed Capacity (MW)} + ])/
(Station Installed Capacity (MW))
(Station DGHR (kcal/kWh)

Station Design Net Heat Rate (kcal/kWh) =
(1-%Operating APC))
Where Station Loading Factor (%)

DGHR = Design Gross Heat Rate (kcal/kWh) =([{U# 1 loading factor (%) X U# 1 Gross
Generation (MU)} +{ U#2 loading factor
THR = Turbine Heat Rate (kcal/kWh) (%) X U# 2 Gross Generation (MU)} +
DNHR = Design Net Heat Rate (kcal/kWh) ] )/(Station Gross Generation (MU))
APC= Auxiliary Power Consumption (%) Station Gross Generation(MU)
[Operating APC in Baseline Year] =(U#1 Gross Generation (MU) + U#2
Gross Generation (MU) + )
(b) Operating Net Heat Rate Station Net Generation (MU)
Station Operating Load (MW) = Station Gross Generation (MU)x[1 APC
= U#1 Operating Load (MW) + U#2 (%)/100]
Operating Load (MW) +
Station OGHR (kcal/kWh)
Operating Load (MW) =([{U#1 OGHR (kcal/kWh) X U#1 Gross
= Unit Gross Generation (MWh)/Unit Generation (MU)} +{ U#2 OGHR (kcal/
Operating hours kWh) X U#2 Gross Generation (MU) }+
] )/(Station Gross Generation
(MU))
Station ONHR (kcal/kWh)

Station ONHR (kcal/kWh) =
1-%Operating APC

Where on a Heat Rate higher than the target, penalty
OGHR = Operating Gross Heat Rate will be levied on the Station. On the other
hand, if the station over achieves its target, i.e.,
ONHR = Operating Net Heat Rate operates at a Heat Rate lesser than the target , it
APC=Auxiliary Power Consumption [Operating will be granted E-Certs, which can be traded in
APC in Baseline Year] open market.
(c) Heat Hate Reduction Target Section 6.02 Formula for target setting for Gas
The target in Thermal Power Sector under based Thermal Power Plant
PAT Scheme is set by taking the deviation (a) Design Parameters
of NHR of Baseline year and design NHR.
Based on the deviation percentage (to Station Installed Capacity (MW)
design), the target values for Heat Rate = [U#1 Capacity (MW) + U#2 Capacity
reduction are set in the slab. (MW) + ]
Let the deviation percentage be X, then Station Design Module Efficiency
If X is <= 5(five), then the HR reduction =([{U#1 Installed Capacity (MW) X U#1
target is 10% of the deviation. Module Efficiency} + {U# 2 Installed
If X is >5, but <=10, then the HR reduction Capacity (MW) XU# 2 Module Efficiency}
target is 17% of the deviation. + ] )/( Station Installed Capacity
(MW))
If X is >10, but <=20, then the HR reduction
target is 21% of the deviation. Station Module Heat Rate (Gross Heat Rate)
(kcal/kWh)
If X is >20, then the HR reduction target is
24% of the deviation. =([{U#1 THR X U#1 Installed Capacity
(MW)} + {U#2 THR X U#2 Installed
(d) Coal based thermal Power Plant Station Capacity (MW)}+])/(Station Installed
Target Net Operating Heat Rate without Capacity (MW))
Normalization
Station Design Net Heat Rate (kcal/kWh)
The Station Net Operating Heat Rate
without Normalization is the ONHR of (Station DGHR (kcal/kWh)
=
baseline year minus the heat rate reduction (1-%Operating APC)
target given to it.
(b) Operating Parameters
Target Sation ONHR (kcal/kWh) Station Operating Load (MW)=U#1
= Station Operating NHR for BY- Heat Operating Load (MW)+U# 2 Operating
Rate Reduction Target Load (MW)+...
Station Gross Generation(MU)=
Where
(U#1 Gross Generation (MU)+U#2 Gross
OGHR = Operating Gross Heat Rate
Generation (MU) + )
ONHR = Operating Net Heat Rate
APC= Auxiliary Power Consumption Station OGHR (kcal/kWh)
=([{U#1 OGHR (kcal/kWh) X U#1 Gross
This Heat Rate has to be attained by the Station. Generation (MU)} +{U#2 OGHR (kcal/
If the station fails to meet its target, i.e., operates kWh) X U#2 Gross Generation (MU) }+

] )/(Station Gross Generation Target Sation ONHR (kcal/kWh)
(MU)) = Station Operating NHR for BY- Heat
Station Operating Net Heat Rate Rate Reduction Target
(Station OGHR (kcal/kWh) Where

Station ONHR (kcal/kWh) =
1- % Operating APC OGHR = Operating Gross Heat Rate
Where APC = Auxiliary Power Consumption
OGHR = Operating Gross Heat Rate
ONHR = Operating Net Heat Rate This Heat Rate has to be attained by the Station.
APC = Auxiliary Power Consumption If the station fails to meet its target, i.e., operates
on a Heat Rate higher than the target, penalty
(c) Heat Hate Reduction Target will be levied on the Station. On the other
The target in Thermal Power Sector under hand, if the station over achieves its target, i.e.,
PAT Scheme is set by taking the deviation operates at a Heat Rate lesser than the target , it
of NHR of Baseline year and design NHR. will be granted E-Certs, which can be traded in
Based on the deviation percentage (to open market.
design), the target values for Heat Rate
reduction are set in the slab.
7. Examples for target setting
Let the deviation percentage be X, then
Section 7.01 Sample Calculation for Target
If X is <= 5(five), then the HR reduction Setting for Coal based Thermal
target is 10% of the deviation. Power Station
If X is >5, but <=10, then the HR reduction
Coal based thermal power plants are plants
target is 17% of the deviation.
having single primary fuel, which is coal. Oil
If X is >10, but <=20, then the HR reduction is also used in these plants, but usually during
target is 21% of the deviation. the start-ups/shut-downs. These plants may
If X is >20, then the HR reduction target is be designed on a variety of grade of coal.
24% of the deviation. Some plants are even designed for lignite. The
normalization given caters to all the variety
(d) Target Station Net Operating Heat Rate of coal and lignite used. Coal/Lignite Based
without Normalization for AY Thermal Power plants operated on Rankine
The Station Net Operating Heat Rate Cycle. For understanding the calculations
without Normalization is the ONHR of and normalizations, we assume a Coal Based
baseline year minus the heat rate reduction Thermal Power Station having 3(three) units of
target given to it. 210MW each.
Units Design As Provided by Original Equipment As established during Performance

Capacity Manufacturer (OEM) Guarantee Test (PG Test) **
Boiler Turbine Unit Heat Boiler Turbine Unit Heat
Efficiency Heat Rate Rate Efficiency Heat Rate Rate
MW % kcal/kWh kcal/kWh % kcal/kWh kcal/kWh
U#1 210 87.3 2045 2342.50 87.3 2100.00 2406.88
U#2 210 87.3 2045 2342.50 87.3 2045.00 2343.84
U#3 210 87.3 2045 2342.50 87.3 2045.00 2343.84
** Parameters established during Performance Guarantee Test shall only be considered if OEM data parameters are not available.

The entire examples shall be worked out on the (210 + 210 + 210)
above mentioned table. Calculations based on = 2045 kcal/ kWh
the above mentioned Plant shall be:
Unit DGHR (kcal/kWh)= (Unit THR (kcal/
(a) Design Parameters kWh)/ Boiler Efficiency %)
Station Installed Capacity (MW) U#1 DGHR = 2045/ 87.3 = 2342.5 kcal/kWh
= [U#1 Capacity (MW) + U#2 Capacity U#2 DGHR = 2045/ 87.3 = 2342.5 kcal/kWh
(MW) + ] U#3 DGHR = 2045/ 87.3 = 2342.5 kcal/kWh
= 210 +210+210 Station DGHR(kcal/kWh)
= 630 MW =([{U# 1 DGHR X U# 1 Installed Capacity
(MW)}+ U# 2 DGHR X U# 2 Installed
If the configuration of unit is complex, like Capacity (MW)}+ ])/ (Station
2X210MW +3X500 MW, the same formula Installed Capacity (MW))
holds good. The station Installed capacity
in this case shall become = (2342.5 X 210 + 2342.5 X 210 + 2342.5 X
210)/ (210 + 210 + 210)
= 210+210+500+500+500
= 2342.5 kcal/kWh
=1920 MW
Station Design Net Heat Rate (kcal/kWh)
Station Design Boiler Efficiency
=(Station DGHR (kcal/kWh))/((1-%
=([{U#1 Installed Capacity (MW) X Operating APC))
U#1 Boiler Efficiency} + {U# 2 Installed
Capacity (MW) XU#2 Boiler Efficiency} = 2342.5 / (1 - 0.0757*)
+ ] )/( Station Installed Capacity = 2534.35 kcal/Kwh
(MW))
* The Designed Auxiliary Power
= [210X87.3 + 210X 87.3 + 210X87.3]/630 Consumption (APC) is considered as 7.57%
= 87.3 %
(b) Operating parameters
Station THR (kcal/kWh)
Now let us assume that the same Thermal
=([{U#1 THR X U#1 Installed Capacity Power Plant was operating with some
(MW)} + {U#2 THR X U#2 Installed parameters in the baseline year and
Capacity (MW)} + ])/ assessment year. Table below represents
(Station Installed Capacity (MW)) the data of the plant
= (2045 X 210 + 2045X 210 + 2045 X210) /
Units Capacity Current/ Assessment/ Target Year (20.... 20....) Baseline Year (20.... 20....)
(MW) Operating Loading Gross Unit Gross Operating Loading Gross Unit Gross
Load Factor Generation Heat Load Factor Generation Heat Rate
Rate## ##
MW % MU kcal/kWh MW % MU kcal/kWh
U#1 210 165 70 1445 2636 150 60 1314 2635
U#2 210 166 72 1454 2637 130 58 800 2636
U#3 210 150 60 1456 2800 120 55 714 2584

Station Operating Load (MW) (2636*1445 +2637*1454 +2800*1456) / 4355
=U#1 Operating Load (MW)+U#2 = 2691.2 kcal/kWh
Operating Load (MW)+...
Station Operating Net Heat Rate
Station Operating load in Baseline Year = 150+130+120 The Station Operating Gross Heat rate of Assessment
= 400 MW and Baseline year has been calculated above. Now,
Station Operating load in Assessment Year = 165+166+150 considering the Auxiliary Power Consumption to be
= 481 MW 6.89% and 7.57% for Assessment Year and baseline
Station Loading Factor (%) Year respectively, we can calculate the Net Operating
Heat Rate.
=([{U# 1 loading factor (%) X U# 1 Gross
Generation (MU)} +{ U#2 loading factor
Station OGHR (kcal/kWh)
(%) X U# 2 Gross Generation (MU)} + Station ONHR (kcal/kWh)=
1- % Operating APC
] )/(Station Gross Generation (MU))
Station loading factor in Baseline Year Where

= {60*1314+58*800 +55*700} / (1314+800+714) OGHR = Operating Gross Heat Rate
= 57.89 % ONHR = Operating Net Heat Rate
APC = Auxiliary Power Consumption
Station loading factor in Assessment Year
= {70*1445+72*1454+60*1456} / (1445+1454+1456) Station Operating Net Heat Rate for Baseline Year
= 67.32% = 2622.4 / (1-0.0757)
= 2837.17 kcal/kWh
Station Gross Generation(MU)=
U# 1 Gross Generation (MU)+U#2 Gross Generation Station Operating Net Heat Rate for Assessment Year
(MU) +
= 2691.2/ (1-0.0689)
Station gross Generation in Baseline Year = 2890.3 kcal/kWh
= 1314 +800 +714
= 2828 (MU) (c) Heat Hate Reduction Target
Station gross Generation in Assessment Year The target in Thermal Power Sector under PAT Scheme
= 1445 +1454 +1456 is set by taking the deviation of NHR of Baseline year
= 4355 (MU) and design NHR. Based on the deviation percentage
(to design), the target values for Heat Rate reduction
Station OGHR (kcal/kWh) are set in the slab.
=([{U#1 OGHR (kcal/kWh) X U#1 Gross Let the deviation percentage be X, then
Generation (MU)} +{ U#2 OGHR (kcal/
kWh) X U#2 Gross Generation (MU) }+ If X is <= 5(five), then the HR reduction target is 10%
] )/(Station Gross Generation of the deviation.
(MU)) If X is >5, but <=10, then the HR reduction target is
17% of the deviation.
Station Operation GHR for Baseline Year
If X is >10, but <=20, then the HR reduction target is
= (2635*1314 +2636*800 +2584*714) / 2828
= 2622.40 kcal/kWh
If X is >20, then the HR reduction target is 24% of the
Station Operation GHR for Assessment Year= deviation.

Accordingly, the target for the above mentioned The Station Net Operating Heat Rate
Thermal Power Station has been calculated as below: without Normalization is ONHR for
From Sections 1.6 and 2.5, we have- baseline year minus the HR reduction
target
Design Net Heat Rate (DNHR)
=2534.35 kcal/KWh Target Heat Rate Reduction = 63.38 kcal/kWh
Station Operating Net Heat Rate for Baseline Year Target Operating Net Heat Rate in baseline Year
(ONHR) =2837.17 kcal/kWh = 2837.17-63.38
= 2773.79 kcal/kWh
Difference between Design and Operating NHR
This Heat Rate has to be attained by the Station.
= ONHR-DNHR If the station fails to meet its target, i.e., operates
= 2837.17 -2535.35 on a Heat Rate higher than 2773.79 kcal/kWh,
penalty will be levied on the Station. On the
= 301.82 kcal/kWh
other hand, if the station over achieves its target,
Difference/ Deviation Percentage from design
i.e., operates at a Heat Rate lesser than 2773.79
=Difference/DNHR*100
kcal/kWh, it will be granted E-Certs, which can
=301.81/2534.35 *100
be traded in open market.
= 11.91%
Section 7.02 Sample Calculation for Target
As the deviation percentage is greater than 10, but
Setting for Gas based Thermal
less than 20, it qualifies for 21% slab.
Power Station
i.e., 301.82*21% = 63.38 kcal/kWh
Gas based Thermal Power plants are basically
Heat Rate Reduction Target = 63.38 kcal/kWh based on combined cycle. These plants may use
(d) Target Station Net Operating Heat Rate gas as primary source of fuel or a mixture of
without Normalization for AY gas and other fuels such as Naptha. These may
be further divided into open and closed cycle
The Heat Rate Reduction Target is given depending upon the type/ load of operation.
on the basis of Baseline year and design For understanding the calculations, let us take
parameters. the example of a Station having three units of
Section 3 depicts the Target Heat Rate that 210MW capacity each.
needs to be reduced, i.e., The station has to
operate at a Net Heat Rate which is 63.38 Table below, represents the capacity, THR with
kcal/kWh lesser than its baseline year. module efficiency is given in the table below.
Hence,
Design Capacity As Provided by Original Equipment As established during Performance

Manufacturer (OEM) Guarantee Test (PG Test) **
Module Module Heat Module Module Heat
Efficiency Rate@ Efficiency Rate
MW % kcal/kWh % kcal/kWh
210 45.0 1911.11 45.0 1911.11
210 45.0 1911.11 45.0 1911.11
210 46.0 1869.57 47.0 1829.79
** Parameters established during Performance Guarantee Test shall only be considered if OEM data parameters are
not available.

The entire examples shall be worked out on the Station Module Heat Rate (Gross Heat Rate)
above mentioned table. Calculations based on (kcal/kWh)
the above mentioned Station shall be:
=([{U#1 THR X U#1 Installed Capacity
(a) Design Parameters (MW)} + {U#2 THR X U#2 Installed
Capacity (MW)} + ])/( Station
Station Installed Capacity (MW) Installed Capacity (MW))
= [U#1 Capacity (MW) + U#2 Capacity =(1911.11* 210 +1911.11X 210 +1869.57X210)
(MW) + ] /(210 + 210 + 210)
= 210 +210+210
= 1897.26 kcal/ kWh
= 630 MW
If the configuration of unit is complex, like Station Design Net Heat Rate (kcal/kWh)=
2X210MW +3X500 MW, the same formula holds Station DGHR (kcal/kWh))
good. The station Installed capacity in this case (1-%Operating APC)
shall become
= 1897.26/(1-0.0566)
= 210+210+500+500+500
=2011.08 kcal/kWh
=1920 MW
* The Designed Auxiliary Power Consumption
Station Design Module Efficiency (APC) is considered as 5.66%
=([{U#1 Installed Capacity (MW) X U#1
Module Efficiency} + {U#2 Installed (b) Operating parameters
Capacity (MW) XU# 2 Module Efficiency} Now let us assume that the same Thermal Power
+ ] )/( Station Installed Capacity Plant was operating with some parameters in
(MW)) the baseline year and assessment year. Table
= (210*45+ 210* 45 + 210*46)/ (210+210+210) below represents the data of the plant
= 45.33 %
Current/ Assessment/ Target Year (20.... Baseline Year (20.... 20....)

20....)
Units Capacity Operating Gross Unit Gross Operating Gross Unit Gross
(MW) Load Generation Heat Rate## Load Generation Heat Rate ##
MW MU kcal/kWh MW MU kcal/kWh
U#1 210 165 1445 2636 150 1314 2635
U#2 210 166 1454 2637 130 800 2636
U#3 210 150 1456 2800 120 714 2384
Station Operating Load (MW)=U#1 Operating Station Operating load in Assessment Year
Load (MW)+U# 2 Operating Load (MW)+... = 165+166+150
= 481 MW
Station Operating load in Baseline Year
= 150+130+120 Station Gross Generation(MU)=
U#1 Gross Generation (MU)+U#2 Gross
= 400 MW Generation (MU) +

Station gross Generation in Baseline Year Year
= 1314 +800 +714 = 2691.2/ (1-0.0689)
= 2828 (MU) = 2890.3 kcal/kWh
Station gross Generation in Assessment Year
(c) Heat Hate Reduction Target
= 1445 +1454 +1456
The target in Thermal Power Sector under PAT
= 4355 (MU) Scheme is set by taking the deviation of NHR
of Baseline year and design NHR. Based on
Station OGHR (kcal/kWh) the deviation percentage (to design), the target
=([{U# 1 OGHR (kcal/kWh) X U# 1 Gross values for Heat Rate reduction are set in the slab.
Generation (MU)} +{ U#2 OGHR (kcal/ Let the deviation percentage be X, then
kWh) X U#2 Gross Generation (MU) }+ ...
... ]/ Generation (MU)) If X is <= 5(five), then the HR reduction target is
Station Operation GHR for Baseline Year If X is >5, but <=10, then the HR reduction target
= (2635*1314+2636*800+2384*714)/2828 is 17% of the deviation.
= 2571.91 kcal/kWh If X is >10, but <=20, then the HR reduction
target is 21% of the deviation.
Station Operation GHR for Assessment Year
If X is >20, then the HR reduction target is 24%
= (2636*1445 +2637*1454 +2800*1456)/4355 of the deviation.
= 2691.2 kcal/kWh
Accordingly, the target for the above mentioned
Station Operating Net Heat Rate Thermal Power Station has been calculated as
The Station Operating Gross Heat rate of below:
Assessment and Baseline year has been From Sections 1.6 and 2.5, we have-
calculated above. Now, considering the Design Net Heat Rate (DNHR)
Auxiliary Power Consumption to be 6.89% and =2011.08 kcal/KWh
5.66% for Assessment Year and baseline Year
respectively, we can calculate the Net Operating Station Operating Net Heat Rate for Baseline
Heat Rate. Year (ONHR) =2726.21 kcal/kWh
Station OGHR (kcal/kWh) Difference between Design and Operating

Station ONHR (kcal/kWh)= NHR
1- % Operating APC
Where = ONHR-DNHR
OGHR = Operating Gross Heat Rate = 2726.21-2011.08
APC = Auxiliary Power Consumption = 715.13 kcal/kWh
Difference/ Deviation Percentage from design
Station Operating Net Heat Rate for Baseline Year
=Difference/DNHR*100
= 2571.91/(1-0.0566)
=715.13/2011.08 *100
= 2726.21 kcal/kWh
= 35.56%
As the deviation percentage is greater than 20, it
Station Operating Net Heat Rate for Assessment
qualifies for 24% slab. Year = 2726.21171.63
i.e., 715.13*24% = 171.63kcal/kWh = 2554.58 kcal/kWh
Heat Rate Reduction Target = 171.63 kcal/kWh
This Heat Rate has to be attained by the Station.
If the station fails to meet its target, i.e., operates
(d) Target Station Net Operating Heat Rate on a Heat Rate higher than 2554.58kcal/kWh,
without Normalization for AY penalty will be levied on the Station. On the other
The Heat Rate Reduction Target is given on the hand, if the station over achieves its target, i.e.,
basis of Baseline year and design parameters. operates at a Heat Rate lesser than 2554.58kcal/
kWh, it will be granted E-Certs, which can be
Section 3 depicts the Target Heat Rate that needs
traded in open market.
to be reduced, i.e., The station has to operate at
a Net Heat Rate which is 66.01 kcal/kWh lesser
than its baseline year. Hence, 8. Normalization/ Correction factor
to be considered for target setting:
The Station Net Operating Heat Rate without
Normalization is the ONHR for baseline year There are several factors that need to be taken
minus the HR reduction target into consideration on capacity utilization of DCs
Where for Normalization of a product under PAT rules,
so that the undue advantage or disadvantage
Target Heat Rate Reduction
could not be imposed on DC. There are many
= 171.63 kcal/kWh
factors, which can influence the SEC of a DC are
Target Operating Net Heat Rate in Assessment listed below
Section 8.01 Input Primary Energy
Sr Sub-Group Elements Reason/ Impact Documents

No Requirement
1 Coal Quality in %H, % Poor quality of Boiler Ref Calculation provided for Boiler
Boiler IPP Moisture, Fuel effects the Efficiency / Efficiency (Coal Linkage with Coal
%Ash, Power Station Gas Turbine Field leads to poor quality of Coal
GCV Performance contains impurities like stone, Ash,
high moisture etc because of poor
performance of washeries)
Non Availability Loss of Beyond DCs Plant Load i. Documents from Coal Supplying
of fuel Generation control Factor company.
[External Factor]
ii. Characteristics curve of Load Vs
Design Turbine Heat Rate from OEM

Section 8.02 Plant Load Factor

No Requirement
2 Scheduling PLF and Plant Load Boiler i. Scheduling Documents
[External factor] Station backing down Efficiency / ii. Reference documents are required
or Backing down heat rate due to lower Gas Turbine for deterioration in Plant Load Factor
power demand
from the grid iii. Characteristics curve [Load Vs Heat
Rate]
Variations in
demand from
the estimated
or forecasted
values, which
cannot be
absorbed by the
grid.
Unscheduled PLF and T r a n s m i s s i o n Plant Load Characteristics curve-Heat Rate Vs
Power and Station outages resulting Factor Load
Outage [External heat rate in reduced power
Factor] availability.
Section 8.03 Fuel Mix

No Requirement
3 Fuel Use of Separate NHR for Boiler Fuel Quality and Quantity
different different fuel used Efficiency documentation
Fuel in in the unit
same unit
Section 8.04 Fuel Quality

No Requirement
3 Coal Use of Coal quality is Boiler Fuel Quality and Quantity
coal with beyond the control Efficiency, documentation, Energy consumption
different of plant Auxiliary of mills in AY and BY
calorific Power
value in Consumption
AY and BY
Gas Use of Gas quality may Net Heat Fuel Quality and Quantity
Gas with be compromised Rate documentation
different due to limited
calorific availability
value in
AY and
BY

Section 8.05 Environmental Standards

No Requirement
4 Additional Auxilliary The Energy will APC The DC has to maintain the documents
Equipment Power be normalized for for additional installation of
Installation due Consumption additional Energy Environmental Equipment
to Environmental consumption. This
law is to be excluded
from APC
5 Flood, Proper weightage Plant Load The DC has to maintain the authentic
Earthquake etc could be given in Factor documents for natural disaster
SEC in terms of
capacity utilisation,
energy used for re-
establishment
9. Formulas of Normalization ups, etc. We cannot bring the station on a

platform with similar operating conditions
Section 9.01 Common Calculations for
as the baseline year. However, we have given
Normalization
relaxations on these factors which are beyond
The target for Heat Rate Reduction is based the control of any Station. These relaxations are
on Baseline Year and Design parameters. known as normalization.
However, there are factors which may have
changed beyond control during the Assessment In normalization, the deviation due to each
Year which may lead to higher Operating Net external factor is calculated in terms of Heat Rate
Heat Rate. These factors may be variation in and is subtracted from the Station Operating
coal quality, Plant Load Factor (PLF), Auxiliary Net Heat rate for Assessment Year.
Power Consumption (APC), number of start-
Station Average Operating Hour (Hr) Caused by low ULF/MLF due to Fuel Unavailability
([U# 1 AOHr X U# 1 AOL (MW)}+ U# 2 AOHr X U# 2 AOL (MW) + ])/

=
Station AOL (MW) due to Fuel Unavailability
Where:
ULF = Unit Load Factor
MLF = Module Load Factor
AOHr = Average Operating Hour
AOL = Average Operating Load
Station Average Operating Hour (Hr.)Caused by low ULF/MLF due to Scheduling
([{U# 1 AOHr X U# 1 AOL (MW)} +{ U# 2 AOHr + U# 2 AOL (MW)} + ] )

=
Station AOL (MW) due to Scheduling

Where
Station Average Operating Hour (Hr.)Caused by low ULF/

MLF due to Backing down
[{U# 1 AOHr X U# 1 AOL (MW)}+ {U# 2 AOHr + U# 2 AOL (MW)}+ ]

=
Station AOL (MW)due to backing down
Where
Station Average Operating Hours (Hr.) caused by ULF/MLF due to any other external Factor
([{U# 1 AOHr X U# 1 AOL (MW)} + {U# 2 AOHr+ U# 2 AOL (MW)} + ])
=
Station AOL (MW) due to backing down
Where
External factors = Fuel Unavailability/ Scheduling/ backing down/ any other external factor etc.
Unit Average Operating Load (MW) Caused by low ULF/MLF due to External factors
= Total Generation (MWHr) / Total Operating Hour (Hr)
Where
Total Generation = (Unit AOL (MW) X Unit AOHr) due to Fuel Unavailability + (Unit AOL
(MW) X Unit AOHr) due to Scheduling + (Unit AOL (MW) X Unit AOHr)
due to Backing Down + (Unit AOL (MW) X Unit AOHr) due to any other
external factor]
Total Operating Hour = [Unit AOHr due to Fuel Unavailability + Unit AOHr due to Scheduling
+ Unit AOHr due to Backing Down + Unit AOHr due to any other external
factor]

Station Average Operating Load (MW) caused by low ULF/MLF due to Fuel Unavailability/
Scheduling/ Backing down/ any other external factor
= [U# 1 AOL (MW) + U# 2 AOL (MW) + ]
Where:
Unit Average Operating Hours at Low ULF/MLF due to external Factors

= Total Generation (MWHr)/ Total Average Operating load (MW)
Where
Total Generation = (Unit AOL (MW) X U# AOHr) due to Fuel Unavailability + (Unit
AOL (MW) X Unit AOHr) due to Scheduling + (Unit AOL (MW)
X Unit AOHr) due to Backing Down + (Unit AOL (MW) X Unit
AOHr) due to any other external factor]

Total Average Operating Load = [{Unit AOL (MW) to Fuel Unavailability + Unit AOL (MW)} due
to Scheduling + Unit AOL (MW) to Backing Down + Unit AOL
(MW) due to any other external factor]

Station Average Operating Hours at Low ULF/MLF due to external factors

= ([{(U# 1 AOL (MW) X U# 1 AOHr) at Low ULF/MLF due to external factor} + {(U# 2 AOL
(MW) X U# 2 AOHr) at Low ULF//MLF due to external factor} + ] )/(Station AOL
(MW) caused by low ULF/MLF due to external factors)

Where
Unit Availability Factor={Hours in a Year [RSHr + FO or Unavailability hour + PMO or Planned

Unavailability]}/ Hours in a Year]
Where
RSHr = Reserve Shutdown Hour
FO = Forced Outage
PMO = Planned Maintenance Outage
Station RSHr
([{U#1 RSHr X U#1 Capacity (MW)} + {U#2 RSHr X U#2 Capacity(MW)} + )
=
Total Station capacity X Hours in a Year
Station FO or Unavailability Hour

([{U#1 FO X U#1 Capacity (MW)} + {U#2 FO X U#2 Capacity(MW)} + ])
=
((Total Station capacity X Hours in a Year))

Station PMO or Planned

[{U#1 PMO X U#1 Capacity (MW)} + {U#2 PMO X U#2 Capacity (MW)} + .])
Unavailability=
Total Station capacity X Hours in a Year)
Station Availability Factor= 1- [Station RSHr + Station FO or Unavailability hour + Station PMO
or Planned Unavailability]
Where
RSHr = Reserve Shutdown Hour
FO = Forced Outage
PMO = Planned Maintenance Outage
These formulas constitute the general working formulas which will find reference in all the
calculations. These formulas are also used in day to day reporting to the plant management. The
definition of terms mentioned above in sections shall be assumed only on above calculations in
Sector specific Pro-forma (Form Sh)

Section 9.02 Normalization for Coal/ Lignite (i) Sample Calculation: Coal Quality-
base Thermal Power Plant Designed Vs Actual
(a) Coal/Lignite Quality in Boiler IPP The quality of coal analyzed w.r.t.
Coal is extremely heterogeneous, varying Proximate and Ultimate analysis. The
widely in their content and properties ultimate analysis determines all coal
from country to country, mine to mine and component elements, solid or gaseous and
even from seam to seam. The principle the proximate analysis determines only the
impurities are ash-forming minerals and fixed carbon, volatile matter, and moisture
sulphur. Some are interspersed through and ash percentages. Coals of different
the coal seam; some are introduced by ranks vary in chemical composition, lower
the mining process, and some principally ranks contains relatively lower carbon but
organic sulphur, nitrogen and some higher oxygen, whereas for higher rank it
minerals salts. will be reverse.
Proximate Analysis
These impurities affect the properties of the
Unit A Unit B
coal and the combustion process, therefore
Item Unit Design Operating Design Operating
the plants boiler efficiency & Turbine Fixed Carbon % 22
Efficiency. The generating companies have Volatile % 21 23.4
no control over the quality of coal supplied. matter
The raw coal mainly being supplied to the Moisture % 15 17.4 12 16
power stations could have variation in Ash % 42 37.4 42 35.45
coal quality. Further, imported coal is also Grindability HGI 55
Index
being used and blended with Indian coal
Higher kcal/ 3300 3137 2824 2776
by large number of stations, which could Heating kg
also lead to variations in coal quality. Value (GCV)
Size of Coal mm 50
The methodology should have provisions
to Mill
to take care of the impact of variations

in coal quality. Therefore, average Ash,
Moisture, Hydrogen and GCV contents in The table represents proximate and ultimate
the coal during the baseline period as well analysis of coal for a particular plant. The plant
as for Design Coal could be considered has been designed for a particular coal and any
for Normalization and the correction deviation from the designed could result in
factor has to be worked out based on the lower or higher efficiencies of Boiler.
following boiler efficiency formula: Ultimate Analysis
Unit A Unit B
Boiler Efficiency = 92.5 - [50 * A + 630 (M + 9 H)] Item Unit Design Operating Design Operating
G.C.V Carbon % 33.73 33.8 31.9 33.75
Hydrogen % 2.35 2.69 2.44 2.47
Where: Sulphur % 0.37 0.5 0.5
A= Ash percentage in coal Nitrogen % 0.75 1.82 0.69 1.82
M= Moisture percentage in coal Oxygen % 5.48 6.8 11.08 10.01
H= Hydrogen percentage in coal Carbonates % 0.27
G.C.V= Gross calorific value in kcal/kg Phosphorous % 0.05
Station heat rate (Kcal/kWh) = Turbine heat rate/ Moisture % 15 12 16
Boiler efficiency Ash % 42 37.4 42 35.45

The main constituent of Proximate and Ultimate Boiler Efficiency by calculation
analysis such as Ash, Moisture and hydrogen Design Operating
Item Unit Formulae
needs to be analysed w.r.t. the efficiency of
Boiler. % Boiler % [92.5-{50*A +630* 87.86 86.25
Efficiency (M+9*H)}/GCV]
Difference % 1.62
(ii) Non Availability of fuel (Coal/Gas/Lignite) of Boiler
[External Factor] Efficiency
from Design
Due to fuel non- availability, plant may opt to Operating
to reduce the load on turbine leading to low
In the above calculation for Unit A, Boiler was
efficiency of units and Station. Due to decreased
designed with specific coal having GCV of 4440
loading, the Plant load Factor will be worsened kcal/kg and certain Moisture, Ash, Hydrogen
and affects the unit heat rate. The comparison content. With the passage of time, the quality
between baseline year and assessment year will of coal deteriorates and reached lower level of
be carried out through characteristics curve of GCV, Moisture and hydrogen. The plant has no
Load Vs Heat rate for correction factor and will option but to burn additional fuel and operate
be covered under Scheduling chapter in Section at lower efficiencies. The coal linked plant has to
9.02. plug their fuel demand from the linkage mines
only, hence without any alternative the plant
needs to stay with their mines only. The poor
Similar approach could be followed in case quality coal not only deteriorates the efficiency
of gas/liquid fuel based generating stations. of the plant, it also decreases the heat rate of
However the average plant load factor of these station. As seen in the table, there is no major
stations is much lower than the coal based effect of Ash content in the efficiency of the
stations perhaps due to low availability of Gas/ boiler; however, the H&M factor determines the
Liquid fuel. Also the heat rate of the gas turbines efficiency of the Boiler.
is very sensitive to the unit loading and ambient
air conditions. However, quality of gas supply The efficiency of Unit A has come down from
does not vary widely and so correction for fuel 87.86 to 86.25% with the use of low quality fuel,
quality would not be required. a decrease in 1.61% of Boiler Efficiency has been
observed.
(iii) Sample Calculation: Coal Quality-Effect
(iv) Normalization formula for Plant A due
of fuel quality on Boiler efficiency & Turbine
to coal quality
Heat Rate
Any change in Coal Quality directly affects
Coal Proximate and Ultimate Analysis
Boiler Efficiency. The composition of coal
largely varies depending upon its source.
Item Unit Design Operating
Based on these consents, coal is graded and is
Ash % 28 41.17 used accordingly in power and other sector.
However, while the boiler is recommended
H % 2.5 2.5 and designed for a certain quality of coal, it
has to be run on alternate quality due to a
Moisture % 8 10.35 number of reasons. These reasons could be in
control sometimes, but most of times beyond
GCV kcal/kg 4440 3632.7 the control of plant operator. In India, the coal

availability has become a crisis and hence the Units Boiler Efficiency (For design, BY and AY
plant management is most of the times forced to Coal )
use any quality of coal that is available. Under
{50*A +630*(M+9*H}
such situations, where the coal quality cannot be =92.5
controlled, and the boiler efficiency is affected, GCV of Coal
a normalization factor has been introduced. Where
This normalization factor will take care of coal BY = Baseline Year
quality and give relief in Heat Rate, calculated AY = Assessment Year
from boiler efficiency as a result of deferred coal GCV = Gross Calorific value (Kcal/ Kg)
quality. Boiler Efficiency has been calculated M = Moisture (in %)
using the formula considering all the aspects of H = Hydrogen (in %)
coal. A = Ash (in %)
Percentage Decrease in Efficiency from calculated Boiler Operating Efficiency to calculated
Boiler Design Efficiency in BY
{Calculated Boiler Design Efficiency - Calculated Boiler operating Efficiency in BY} X 100)
=
(Calculated Boiler Design Efficiency)
Percentage Decrease in Efficiency from calculated Boiler Operating Efficiency to calculated

Boiler Design Efficiency in AY
{Calculated Boiler Design Efficiency - Calculated Boiler operating Efficiency in AY} X 100
=
Calculated Boiler Design Efficiency
Degradation/ Upgradation of Actual Boiler Design Efficiency in BY
= {Actual Design Boiler of Unit (As per OEM) X % Decrease in in BY}

100
Where
BY = Baseline Year
OEM = Original Equipment Manufacturer
Degradation/Upgradation of Actual Boiler Design Efficiency in AY
= {Actual Design Boiler of U# (As per OEM) X % Decrease in in AY}

100
Where
AY = Assessment Year

Normalized Boiler Efficiency Design for Unit in BY
=(Actual Design Boiler Efficiency of Unit (As per OEM)
Degradation or Upgradation of Actual Boiler Design in BY)

Where
BY = Baseline Year

Normalized Boiler Efficiency Design for Unit in AY
= Actual Design Boiler Efficiency of Unit (As per OEM) - Degradation or Upgradation of Actual
Boiler Design in AY
Where
Difference in Normalized Boiler Efficiency between BY and AY

=Normalized Boiler Design Efficiency in BY Normalized Boiler Design Efficiency in AY
Where
BY = Baseline Year
Normalized Boiler Efficiency Design for Unit for the AY as compared to the BY
If the difference in Normalized Boiler Efficiency between BY and AY is less than or equal to
zero, then No Normalization
If the difference in Normalized Boiler Efficiency between BY and AY is greater than zero, then
the normalization is as below:
= Actual Design Boiler Efficiency of Unit (as per OEM) Difference in Normalized Boiler
Efficiency between BY and AY
Where
BY = Baseline Year
Normalized Boiler Efficiency Design for Station:

= [{U# 1 Capacity (MW) X Normalized Boiler Efficiency Design for U# 1 for the AY as
compared to the BY} + {U# 2 Capacity (MW) X Normalized Boiler Efficiency Design for U# 2
for the AY as compared to the BY} + ] / Station total installed Capacity (MW)

Where
BY = Baseline Year
Normalized Unit THR

(Design THR X Normalized Boiler Efficiency Design for Unit in BY)
=
Normalized Boiler Efficiency Design for Unit in AY

Where
THR = Turbine Heat Rate
BY = Baseline Year
Heat Rate to be normalized in the Unit Operating Heat Rate:
If the difference in Normalized Boiler Efficiency between BY and AY is less than or equal to zero,
Then No Normalization.
If the difference in Normalized Boiler efficiency between BY and AY is greater than zero, then the
Normalization is as below:
Turbine Heat Rate to be normalized = Normalized Unit Turbine Heat Rate Unit Design
Turbine Heat Rate
Turbine Heat Rate to be normalized in the station operating Turbine Heat Rate
=([{HR to be normalized in U# 1 THR X U# 1 Gross Generation (MU)}

+{ HR to be normalized in U# 2 THR X U# 2 Gross Generation (MU)
+ ..])/[U# 1 Gross Generation (MU)
+ U# 2 Gross Generation (MU)+ ] )
(b) Plant Load Factor [Scheduling]

Coal/ Lignite based plants continued to have major contribution towards electricity generation
with a major share of 86.4% of the total thermal generation. Plant load factor (PLF) of thermal
power stations at the national level, during 2011-12, reduced to 73.32% from 75.08% achieved
during previous year. The Lower PLF was due to increased generation loss due to coal supply
problem and transmission constraints and Reserve Shut down/Low system demand
PLF will also have an effect on the Auxiliary Power Consumption of the Station. Due to low PLF,
the percentage APC will increase.This factor may be beyond the control of station, such as during
low schedule, grid restriction, etc. However this shall be considered in different sub-section of APC
normalization.

(i) Method of Normalization
(ii) Normalisation Example: Coal Based Thermal Power Plant (210 MW): Change in Plant
Load Factor (PLF)
210 MW Characteristics Curve

Excel topology 210 MW Characteristics Curve
Load (MW) Vs Turbine Heat Rate (kcal/kWh)

2350
y = 0.017x2 - 6.5974x + 2684.1
2300 R = 0.9974
2250
2200
kcal/kWh
2150
2100
2050
2000
0 50 100 150 200 250
Load (MW)
(iii) Normalisation Example for Plant A due PLF. It is understood that the plant may not be
to PLF operating on the same PLF in the Assessment
Year as in Baseline Year for internal as well as
Change in Plant Load Factor (PLF) do affects the external reasons. Hence, in PLF normalization,
plant efficiency and the heat rate. PLF depends all such factors which were beyond the control
on a number of factors. These factors are of the plant management, has been taken care
sometimes under the control of plant operators off and due advantage has been given. In PLF
and sometimes not. Moreover, at different normalization, like other normalizations, the
period of times during a year, a plant may not benefit has been calculated and given in terms
run on a consistent PLF. All such factors which of Heat rate which will directly be subtracted
affects the generation, ultimately affects the from the Net Operating Heat Rate.
Percentage Difference between Design Turbine Heat Rate and Design Curve or HBD Turbine
Heat Rate
(Design THR @ 100% Load (OEM) - Design THR @ 100% Load (Curve or HBD) X 100)
=
Design THR @ 100% Load (OEM)
Where
THR = Turbine Heat Rate (kcal/kWh)
HBD = Heat Balance Diagram

Total Operating hours in year as per Unit = THR as per Load Vs HR Equation due to
Availability factor (hrs/annum) external factor X [1 + {% Difference between
= Total hour in a year X Plant Availability Design Turbine or Module HR and Design
Factor Curve or HBD Turbine or Module HR/
100}]
Operating hours at full load (hrs/annum) Where
=Total Operating hours in year as per Unit THR = Turbine Heat Rate (kcal/kWh)
Availability factor - AOHrs at Low ULF/
MLF L Vs HR = Load Vs Heat Rate
HBD = Heat balance Diagram
Where
AOHr = Average Operating Hours (hr) Normalized Design Turbine Heat rate due to
external factor (kcal/kWh)
= [Design THR @ 100% Load (OEM) X
Operating hours at full load + Design
THR after Curve correction and difference
Loading Vs Heat Rate Equation given as y =
ax2 - bx + c will be used to calculate the Turbine correction X AOHrs at Low ULF/MLF ] /
Heat Rate as per Load Vs Heat Rate Equation Total Operating hours in year as per UAF
due to external factor. Where
y = ax2 - bx + c (kcal/kWh)
Where AOHr = Average Operating Hours
X = Operating Load (MW) UAF = Unit Availability Factor
A = Equation Constant 1 =0.0171
Difference of Turbine Heat Rate due to external
b = Equation Constant 2 = 6.6159 factor between AY and BY (kcal/kWh)
c = Equation Constant 3 = 2684.8
= Normalized Design THR due to external
Turbine Heat Rate as per Load Vs Heat Rate factor in AY - Normalized Design THR
Equation due to external factor (kcal/kWh) due to external factor in BY
=Equation Constant 1 Where
*(Average Operating Load (MW)caused by low THR = Turbine Heat Rate (kcal/kWh)
ULF, MLF due to external factor)^2
Equation Constant 2
BY = Baseline Year
* Average Operating Load (MW)caused by low
ULF,MLF due to external factor Normalized Design Turbine Heat rate due to
+Equation Constant 3 external factor as compared to BY
= Design THR @ 100% Load (OEM) +
Design Turbine Heat Rate after Curve Difference of THR due to external factor
correction and difference correction between AY and BY

Where (c) Auxiliary Power Consumption (APC)
THR = Turbine Heat Rate (kcal/kWh) Normalization
AY = Assessment Year Auxiliary Power Consumption (APC)

has a significant contribution in determining the
BY = Baseline Year Net Heat Rate of any Station. As other factors in
OEM = Original Equipment Manufacturer a Power Plant, APC is also subject to change at
different period of time. It primarily depends on
Normalized Designed Station Turbine Heat the unit loading ultimately affecting the drives.
Rate due to ULF as compared to BY It also depends on the ambient conditions at
times. It is hence, very important to study the
=[Normalized U# 1 Design THR due to
characteristics of APC during Assessment year
external factor as compared to BY X U# 1
and Baseline year. The APC in baseline Year
Capacity + Normalized U# 2 Design THR
and Assessment Year may not be same and
due to external factor as compared to BY
therefore normalization for APC was needed to
X U# 2 Capacity + ] / Station
be introduced. Accordingly, The normalization
installed Total Capacity (MW)
has been worked out and, again as others,It gives
Where the benefit in heat rate due to effect of APC.
THR = Turbine Heat Rate (kcal/kWh) PLF will also have an effect on the
BY = Baseline Year Auxiliary Power Consumption of the Station.
Due to low PLF, the percentage APC will
Weighted Design Turbine Heat Rate of Station increase. This factor may be beyond the control
of station, such as during low schedule, grid
=[U# 1 Capacity X U# 1 Design THR @ restriction, etc. However this shall be considered
100% Load (OEM) + U# 2 Capacity X in different sub-section of APC normalization.
U# 2 Design THR @ 100% Load (OEM)
+ ..] / Station installed Total
Capacity (MW) The normalization of APC can be subdivided
into three categories
Where
i) APC normalization due to external factors
ii) APC normalization for PA Fan loading
OEM = Original Equipment Manufacturer due to change in coal quality
Difference of THR between Normalized iii) APC normalization for Coal Grinding Mill,
Design Heat Rate and Design Heat Rate ID Fans and Ash Handling Plantloading
due to change in coal quality
=Normalized Design Station THR due to
ULF as compared to BY Station Weighted
Design THR (i) APC normalization due to external factors
ULF = Unit Load Factor The APC of Thermal Power Plant is not fully
THR = Turbine Heat Rate (kcal/kWh) dependent on the loading of plant. Due to
decrease in PLF, the APC will not decrease with
BY = Baseline Year same ratio. Hence, a trend line equation could be
generated from the normal operating condition
PLF Normalization = Difference of THR of the Plant taking the data of APC and Plant
between NDHR and DHR loading for a station. The Excell topology of the
Trendline equation is shown below
8.00
7.00
6.00
y = -0.0001x 2 - 0.0304x + 9.6114
5.00 R = 0.9031
Series1
4.00
Poly. (Series1)
3.00
2.00
1.00
0.00| 38
0.00 20.00 40.00 60.00 80.00 100.00 120.00
Auxiliary Power Consumption Trendline by low loading due to external factor X

Equation Weighted AOHr at Low loading due to
y = ax2 - bx + c will be used to calculate the external factor} + {Station AOL (MW)
Turbine Heat Rate as per Load Vs Heat Rate caused by low loading due to internal
Equation due to external factor. factor X Weighted AOHr at Low loading
due to internal factor} ] / [Weighted AOHr
y = ax2 - bx + c at Low loading due to external factor +
Where Weighted AOHr at Low loading due to
internal factor+ Operating Hours at full
X = Operating Load (MW)
load]
A = Equation Constant 1 Where
b = Equation Constant 2 AOHr = Average Operating Hours (Hrs)
c = Equation Constant 3 AOL = Average Operating Load (MW)
Operating Hours at full load Actual Loading Factor (%)

=(Total hours in a year X PAF) Weighted (Weighted Operating Station Load X 100)
AOHr at Low loading due to external factor =
Station Capacity
Weighted AOHr at Low loading due to

internal factor)
Actual Loading Factor for BY
Where = (461.92*100)/630 = 73.321 %
PAF = Plant Availability Factor Actual Loading Factor for AY
AOHr = Average Operating Hours = (377.55*100)/630 = 59.929 %
Weighted Operating Station Load Weighted Station Load without external factor
(MW)
=[{Station Capacity X Operating Hours at
Full Load} + {Station AOL (MW) caused = [{Station Capacity X Weighted AOHr at Low

loading due to external factor} + {Station less than or equal to zero, then Normalized
Capacity X Operating hours at full Load} APC will be same as operating station
+ {AOL (MW) caused by low loading APC.
due to Internal factor X Weighted AOHr If the difference in APC of AY From BY is
at Low loading due to internal factor}] / greater than zero, then normalized APC is
[Weighted AOHr at Low loading due to as below:
external factor+Weighted AOHr at Low
loading due to internal factor +Operating Normalized APC = Station Operating APC
hours at full Load] - Difference in APC of AY From BY
Where Where
AOHr = Average Operating Hours (Hrs) APC =Auxiliary Power Consumption
AOL = Average Operating Load (MW) BY = Baseline Year
Normalized Loading Factor
(Weighted Station Load without external factor APC Normalization in terms of Heat Rate
(MW)X 100
=
Station Capacity (MW) APC Normalization for external factors (kcal/
kWh)
Percentage APC as per Trend Line for AY and
BY Operating GHR in AY 1-% APC of AY
=
(Operating GHR in AY) (1- % normalized APC)
This shall be calculated by the % APC Trend
Line equation mentioned above for Assessment Where
Year and baseline year individually. GHR =Gross Heat Rate (kcal/kWh)
AY =Assessment Year
=Constant 1 *(Normalized Loading Factor)
APC =Auxiliary Power Consumption
^2-Constant 2*Normalized Loading Factor +
Constant 3
(ii) APC normalization for PA Fan loading
Where due to change in coal quality
APC =Auxiliary Power Consumption
BY = Baseline Year Due to change in coal quality, there may be a
AY = Assessment Year marginal/ significant impact on the energy
consumption of PA fans. This is primarily due
Difference in APC of AY From BY= % APC as to the reason that poor coal quality will increase
per trend line in AY -% APC as per trend line in the coal consumption and increased coal
BY consumption will need more Primary air. To
calculate this we arrive to a Trendline equation
Where of specific PA consumption per tonne of coal by
comparing the design Specific PA consumption
APC =Auxiliary Power Consumption of different sized units.
BY = Baseline Year
AY = Assessment Year By the GCV of coal, Generation and GHR of
Baseline and Assessment year, we can calculate
Normalized APC the actual coal consumption of BY and AY.
If the difference in APC of AY From BY is By comparing the GCV of BY with AY and

multiplying it with the total coal flow of BY, we equation for specific PA calculation is shown
can obtain the normalized coal consumption below.
of the unit. The excel topology of Trendline
2.50
2.00
Specific PA/Tonne of Coal
1.50
y = 6.0487x-0.2055
R = 0.8731
1.00
0.50
0.00
0.00 100.00 200.00 300.00 400.00 500.00 600.00
Load (MW)
From the above Trendline equation, we Where

will calculate the total PA requirement with GHR = Gross Heat Rate (kcal/kWh)
normalized coal consumption and that of BY.
Now by calculating the volume of PA and GCV = Gross Calorific Value (kcal/kg)
ultimately the power consumption of PA, we can
calculate the increase in Power consumption of Increase in coal consumption due to change in
PA as a result of change in Coal GCV. It shall be GCV of coal in AY (Tonnes/Hr)
described with examples in the chapters ahead. =Normalised Coal Consumption (tonne/hr)-Total
consumption of BY (tonnes/hr)
The formula for calculation of increase in energy
consumption of PA as a result of change in coal Total Primary Air requirement per tonne of
quality is mentioned below. coal Trendline equation
y=6.048x-0.2055
Total Coal Consumption per unit (AY and BY)
(Tonnes/Hr) Where
= (GHR X Operating Load)/ Coal GCV Y= total PA requirement /tonne of coal (Tonnes)
Where x= operating load (MW)
GHR = Gross Heat Rate (kcal/kWh)
GCV = Gross Calorific Value (kcal/kg) Total Primary Air requirement (Tonnes/hr)
=Normalised coal consumption (TPH) X PA
Normalized Total Coal Consumption per
requirement per tonne of coal as per Trendline
unit(Tonnes/Hr) =
equation(tonne)
Total Coal Consumption X Coal GCV for BY/
Coal GCV for AY Where

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Section 4.01 Definition 5. Methodology for establishing the

Gross Heat Rate

Net Heat Rate (Target)

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Designed [D] Operating [O]

Reduction of Heat rate

Reduction of Heat rate

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(Station DGHR (kcal/kWh)

Where Station Loading Factor (%)

Station ONHR (kcal/kWh)

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(Station OGHR (kcal/kWh) Where

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Station loading factor in Baseline Year Where

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Current/ Assessment/ Target Year (20.... Baseline Year (20.... 20....)

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Station OGHR (kcal/kWh) Difference between Design and Operating

Section 8.01 Input Primary Energy

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Section 8.03 Fuel Mix

Section 8.04 Fuel Quality

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9. Formulas of Normalization ups, etc. We cannot bring the station on a

([U# 1 AOHr X U# 1 AOL (MW)}+ U# 2 AOHr X U# 2 AOL (MW) + ])/

Station Average Operating Hour (Hr.)Caused by low ULF/MLF due to Scheduling

([{U# 1 AOHr X U# 1 AOL (MW)} +{ U# 2 AOHr + U# 2 AOL (MW)} + ] )

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Station Average Operating Hour (Hr.)Caused by low ULF/