Auxiliary power consumption in thermal power plant Auxiliary energy consumption: quantum of energy consumed by auxiliary equipment of the

generating station and transformer losses within the generating station.

Auxiliary power consumption in a thermal power plant is a major source of energy consumption. Power plant produces electrical energy and also consumes a substantial amount of energy in the form of auxiliary consumption required for various plant equipments and services. 12 Auxiliaries may consume upto of total generation in thermal power plant.

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(rombay +tation of (ata Power &o. .td achieved lowest auxiliary power consumption ,/.0" - in the country. Among &entral +ector +tations1 (alcher +(P+ of 2(P& achieved the lowest auxiliary power consumption ,#.0/ -. Among +tate +ector +tations1 &handrapur +(P+ of %A3A452&6 achieved the lowest auxiliary power consumption ,7./" -. Among different capacity groups1 the lowest auxiliary power consumption was 8.10 in #""%9 group

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