#CHDfightsCOVID-19: A Special Task in a Special Time

BEIJING, April 28 -- Minor overhaul of Unit #1 of Batam TJK Power Plant was completed after 9 days of ceaseless work. The unit was brought back online at 14:32 local time on 29th March. This should have laid solid foundation for the plant to meet its annual production goal. 

In light of the enduring challenges brought by the COVID-19 pandemic, detailed contingency plans for outbreak prevention and control were made to ensure that all targets of “Protection, Maintenance and Production” are reached. Local employees were arranged to live and work within the plant for convenience and precaution. During the overhaul, measures of grid management were applied to all personnel, periodical disinfections were carried out in the plant, face-masks were made compulsory at all time, dining hall was replaced by takeaways, in general, a series of actions were implemented to minimize risk. 

In spite of the difficulties rendered by the pandemic, all 67 regular items and 14 non-standard items set to be carried out in the minor overhaul were strictly performed in line with corresponding specifications. Tasks like de-ashing of air-preheater, rear-shaft sealing, inspection and repair of DC pumps, were taken with extreme caution. All duties were performed in safety and security throughout the entire overhaul, no chronic violations were observed nor would they be tolerated. The overhaul was completed with high quality in timely manner. This excellent work had led to an efficient and secure operation of the generator units, and provided reliable power supply for the local communities, boosting resilience in the fight against COVID-19.