Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd (UPRVUNL) has reported savings and recoveries of Rs 43.8 crore through repair, reuse and recycling of equipment and materials at its thermal power stations, against an expenditure of Rs 5.9 crore.According to the state-owned power generator, the initiative involves restoring damaged machinery, transferring unused equipment between plants and recovering fuel and other materials that would otherwise be discarded.At Anpara thermal power station, 18 obsolete electronic control modules were repaired for around Rs 2 lakh, compared with an estimated replacement cost exceeding Rs 3.5 crore. A damaged coal-mill gearbox was restored for Rs 59 lakh against a replacement cost of Rs 2.36 crore.Similarly, at Harduaganj, a pump was overhauled for Rs 8 lakh instead of purchasing a replacement estimated at Rs 1.72 crore.At Obra, unused rails from Harduaganj and existing sleepers were used to relay 2.5 km of railway track for Rs 1.6 crore, against an estimated Rs 10 crore for new infrastructure.The corporation also reported recovering 1,082 kilolitres of usable fuel oil from storage tanks. At Panki, harvested rainwater is being used for ash handling, potentially reducing reservoir water consumption by up to 1,750 cubic metres per hour.Meanwhile, IIT-Kanpur has been engaged to examine energy efficiency at Obra and water and chemical consumption at Jawaharpur.UPRVUNL managing director Mayur Maheshwari said the emphasis was on repair or reuse of existing assets before purchasing replacements.
