The proc ess of a country can be gauged from the efficiency of its power generation and dissemination. With India emerging as destination for industries and entrepreneurs, the quality , availability and price of power attain great significance. This realization has witnessed the quest for alternative source of power. Effective utilization of available power is an issue that is becoming increasingly discussed and it is in this light that captive cogeneration of power assumes relevance. Cogeneration is the effective utilization of heat and power.
Gas turbines have exhausts wherein the heat goes unutilized.
Through cogeneration , the heat energy too is harnessed utilized effectively. Not only does it reduces the energy bills, it is also environment friendly and the difference in amount spent on power generation compared to conventional sources can be as high as 40 per cent. This certainly , is the solution for the power requirements of tomorrow. Paper, chemical and petrol chemical industries are ideally suited for application of this technology, as are hotels and hospitals, he informs. In terms of reliability, gas turbines are the preferred prime movers for cogeneration plants.