Talcher Thermal Power Station shuts down units ahead of closure over manpower shortage

ANGUL: Nine days ahead of its planned closure, Talcher Thermal Power Station (TTPS) shut down all six units of the 460 MW plant from Tuesday morning leading to a power crisis in the State.

The authorities claimed the plant was shut down due to non-availability of manpower to feed coal to the units.

A top TTPS official said, “We started shutting down the units from midnight. By Tuesday morning, all the six units were shut down. The decision was taken as contractual workers are on strike opposing the plant’s closure, thereby affecting coal intake of the units seriously.”