Efficient plant operations enabled MALCO to achieve a higher plant load factor since existence.
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The average plant load factor of Bandel Thermal Power Station for the fiscal year 2011-12 was 47.11 %.
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The scheme provided for linking of incentive and disincentive with " Plant Load Factor ( PLF ) " plus " deemed generation ", which in effect is " Plant availability ".
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Performance parameters tracked for any thermal power plant like efficiency, fuel costs, plant load factor, emissions level, etc . are a function of the station heat rate and can be linked directly.
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The plant load factor of the planned hydropower plant-the expected electricity production divided by the potential production if the power plant was utilized permanently at full capacity, is 42 % compared to 45-60 % for other hdyropower plants.
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During the year 2013-14, The plant load factor ( PLF ) of coal-fired thermal power stations is only 65.43 % whereas these stations can run above 85 % PLF comfortably provided there is adequate electricity demand in the country.
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In the year 2014-15, the plant load factor ( PLF ) of coal-fired thermal power stations is only 64.46 % whereas these stations can run above 85 % PLF comfortably provided there is adequate electricity demand in the country.