Central Electricity Authority (Flexible Operation of Coal based Thermal Power Generating Units) Regulations, 2023
The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has notified CEA (Flexible Operation of Coal based Thermal Power Generating Units) Regulations, 2023. These regulations will apply to all coal based thermal power generating units owned or under control of the central government, state governments or owned by any private company, connected with the grid and to the load despatch centers. As per the notification, the coal based thermal power generating units shall be capable of providing the flexible operation. These units shall have flexible operation capability with minimum power level of 40 per cent. Further, the generating units shall have ramp rate capability of minimum three per cent per minute for their operation between 70 per cent to 100 per cent of maximum continuous power rating, and shall have ramp rate capability of minimum two per cent per minute for their operation between 55 per cent to 70 per cent of maximum continuous power rating.
