Orissa signs deals to generate 4,800 MW power
By IANSThursday, April 8, 2010
BHUBANESWAR - The Orissa government Friday signed agreements for five coal-fired power projects to generate 4,800 MW at an investment of Rs.23,203.52 crore, Energy Secretary P.K. Jena said.
The companies with which the state government signed the memoranda of understanding are BGR Energy System Ltd (BESL), J.R. Powergen Pvt. Ltd. (JRPPL), Adhunik Power and Natural Resources (APNRL), Maadurga Thermal Power Company Ltd (MTPCL), and Vijay Ferro and Power Ltd (VFPPL).
“The state government will provide critical support in form of land, water and law and order to the promoters to set up their plants expected to be commissioned by 2016,” Jena told IANS.
“In lieu of that, promoters have agreed to provide certain quantum of power to the state as well as certain financial consideration which will be utilised for environmental and general development, primarily in the area where the plants would be set up”, he said.
BESL has proposed to set up a 1,320 MW super critical thermal power project at Bhapur in Nayagarh district at an investment of Rs.6,287.93 crore.
JRPPL will set up a power project investing Rs.7,988.93 crore. The plant would generate 1,980 MW of power.
APNRL intends to build a 1,320 MW plant at Birmaharajpur in Subarnapur district at an investment of Rs.8,079.74 crore.
MTPCL plans to set up a 60 MW plant at Tangi in Cuttack district at an investment of Rs.296.95 crore.
VFPPL has proposed to set up a 120 MW project at Tarlakhamar in Kalahandi district at an investment of Rs.500 crore.
During past few years the power demand of the state has registered an upward trend due to rapid industrialization, massive rural electrification and continual increase in consumer base, Jena said adding that this has created a need for more production of power.
Orissa has 61 billion tonnes of coal reserve, nearly one fourth of the coal reserves of the country. Jena said the agreements the government has signed will facilitate the power producers to get coal linkage or coal block for their need.
