Rel Infra's Dahanu Thermal Power Station bags award
9 Oct 2009, ET/ PTI

MUMBAI: Reliance Infrastructure's Dahanu Thermal Power Station (DTPS) has for the fifth consecutive year bagged the GreenTech Foundation's
prestigious GreenTech Environment Excellence Award 2009'.

DTPS has also won three other prestigious national-level awards in the field of environment excellence, safety and safety innovations as well.

The award will be presented during the 10th Annual Global Environment Conference tomorrow, a press release issued here today stated.

DTPS also got the 'Safety Innovation Award 2009' for the third consecutive year from the Institution of Engineers India for several innovative safety measures that it adopted.

Till date, the power station has won more than 60 prestigious awards and recognitions, nationally as well as internationally. Of these over 15 are for the power stations contribution towards achieving excellence in environment management systems.

DTPS at present generates 500 MW and lights up the areas of suburban Mumbai at the cheapest tariff of Rs 2.45 per unit compared to other power utilities.

However, it has the potential of adding a capacity of another 1,200 MW to meet the growing demand of the city.