The coal ministry sanctioned coal linkages to public and private companies for generation of 17,910 MW electricity, taking the total approval to more than the capacity.
Ministry sanctions linkages for 17,910 MW generation capacity
NEW DELHI: The coal ministry on Wednesday sanctioned coal linkages to public and private companies for generation of 17,910 MW electricity, taking the total approval to more than the capacity addition target in power sector during the 11th five-year plan.
“My Ministry has taken advance action so that public and private power companies can endeavour to meet the generation targets during the current plan,” Minister of State for Coal Dasari Narayana Rao said.
The government aims at adding fresh thermal power generation capacity of 52,909 MW during 2007-12. With the latest letters of assurance (LoA)sanctioned on Wednesday, a total of 62,282 MW capacity has been assured fuel provision.
“Besides ensuring supply through linkages to coal PSUs, a large number of coal blocks have also been alloted to power
plants for captive mining. Coal PSUs are committed to supply about 275 million tonnes of their produce under linkages to various power utilities,” he said.
The latest allocations include 5,610 MW power projects in Uttar Pradesh, 3,000 MW in Punjab, 2,220 MW in Chhattisgarh, 2,010 MW in Orissa, 1,370 MW in Andhra Pradesh, 1,320 MW in Haryana, 2,240 MW in West Bengal, 500 MW in Karnataka and 300 MW in Himachal Pradesh.
Those thermal projects given LoA include Uttar Pradesh-based Bara Thermal Power Station (TPS) of 1,980 MW, 1,320 MW-Karchana TPS, Anpara D TPS and Kobra TPS of 500 MW each and Rihand Super TPS of 500 MW of NTPC.
Others include Talwandi Sabo TPS (1800 MW) and Nabha Power Extension (1200 MW) in Punjab, Rayalaseema TPS Unit-5 (1800 MW) and Unit-VI of APGENCO besides Simhadri Super TPS Stage-III in Andhra Pradesh, Rao said.
LoA has also been sanctioned for Jhajjhar TPS Expansion of 1,320 MW in Haryana and Marwah TPS (1,000 MW) in Chhattisgarh.
Besides, coal linkage through LoA has also been okayed for Raghunathpur TPS (500 MW) of Damodar Valley Corporation, Durgapur TPS (300 MW) of Durgapur Projects Limited in West Bengal.
Moreover, LoA has also been sanctioned for Bellary TPS Unit-II 500 MW in Karnataka.
In addition, the Coal Ministry also approved coal supply for 13 independent power producers having total capacity of 5,120 MW in Orissa, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Jharkhand and Madhya Pradesh, the Minister said.
“As far as securing coal linkage for growing capacities is concerned, we are doing our best and it is important to ensure that these projects fructify. We are committed to do the best in ensuring coal supply,” Rao said.
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