INDIA AIRPORT INDUSTRY FLIRTS WITH DEDICATED POWER PRODUCTION

BY RAGHAVENDRA VERMA WHEN is a power plant deemed to be dedicated to a major customer? Obviously a key consideration is its location - but what if locating a major power plant right next to an industrial consumer is not acceptable? Dedicated airport power plants throw up such concerns because of traffic safety issues: but can a plant located 20 or 30 kilometres from an airport really be considered on-site power, especially if its electricity has to dip in and out of the national grid to reach its destination? And does this negate the benefits of locating power ...


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