NTPC lays foundation of 1,600-mw MP power unit
21 Feb 2014 4:26 AM IST
State-owned NTPC, which on Wednesday laid the foundation stone for a 1,600-MW power plant in Madhya Pradesh, plans to set up two more projects in the state.
NTPC already has a few projects in Madhya Pradesh, including the 4,260-MW Vindhyachal thermal power station. One more unit of 500 MW is under construction at Vindhyachal. The company is also working on a 50-MW solar plant at
Rajgarh in the state.
The company plans to set up two more projects at Khargone and Barethi in Madhya Pradesh, NTPC chairman and managing director Arup Roy Choudhury said in a statement.
He was speaking at the foundation stone laying ceremony of Gadarwara plant.NTPC CMD also called Madhya Pradesh Karmabhoomi of NTPC with three new projects coming up in the state at Gadarwara, Barethi and Khargone. He assured of sustainability, CSR and sound environmental practices at all the upcoming projects of NTPC.Power Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia laid the foundation stone for the first 800 MW unit of Gadarwara project. The plant would have two units of 800 MW each.
According to the minister, the project would ultimately have a generation capacity of 3,200 MW entailing a total investment of nearly Rs 25,000 crore, the statement said. Coal for the Gadarwara plant would be sourced from the Talaipalli block in Mand Raigarh coalfields.
The Gadarwara project comprises 2 units of 800 MW which have been sourced under Bulk Tendering Process initiated by the Union government for rapid capacity addition and cost competitiveness. Gadarwara project will thus be a trend setter in the state of Madhya Pradesh with 800 MW unit capacity having super critical units and latest technology. This project is being implemented as a regional power project for the benefit of States/UTs of Western region with 50 per cent of the power generated from the project supplied to state of Madhya Pradesh only. Remaining power would be supplied to the states of Western Region. The project is targeted to be commissioned in the 13th Plan with total investment of approx Rs.11000 crore. At present, NTPC has an installed generation capacity of 42,464 MW.
NTPC already has a few projects in Madhya Pradesh, including the 4,260-MW Vindhyachal thermal power station. One more unit of 500 MW is under construction at Vindhyachal. The company is also working on a 50-MW solar plant at
Rajgarh in the state.
The company plans to set up two more projects at Khargone and Barethi in Madhya Pradesh, NTPC chairman and managing director Arup Roy Choudhury said in a statement.
He was speaking at the foundation stone laying ceremony of Gadarwara plant.NTPC CMD also called Madhya Pradesh Karmabhoomi of NTPC with three new projects coming up in the state at Gadarwara, Barethi and Khargone. He assured of sustainability, CSR and sound environmental practices at all the upcoming projects of NTPC.Power Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia laid the foundation stone for the first 800 MW unit of Gadarwara project. The plant would have two units of 800 MW each.
According to the minister, the project would ultimately have a generation capacity of 3,200 MW entailing a total investment of nearly Rs 25,000 crore, the statement said. Coal for the Gadarwara plant would be sourced from the Talaipalli block in Mand Raigarh coalfields.
The Gadarwara project comprises 2 units of 800 MW which have been sourced under Bulk Tendering Process initiated by the Union government for rapid capacity addition and cost competitiveness. Gadarwara project will thus be a trend setter in the state of Madhya Pradesh with 800 MW unit capacity having super critical units and latest technology. This project is being implemented as a regional power project for the benefit of States/UTs of Western region with 50 per cent of the power generated from the project supplied to state of Madhya Pradesh only. Remaining power would be supplied to the states of Western Region. The project is targeted to be commissioned in the 13th Plan with total investment of approx Rs.11000 crore. At present, NTPC has an installed generation capacity of 42,464 MW.
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