India's largest power generator, NTPC, is preparing a back-up plan to avoid slippages in capacity addition targets as some of its proposed new projects face obstacles such as gas shortage and legal tussles over tenders.
"Our first priority is our commitment to capacity addition. We will comply to both, the capacity addition target and the capex, which has been planned for the 12th Plan," Chairman Arup Roy Choudhury told ET.
NTPC's capacity addition would be crucial for India's target of adding 100,000 megawatts in the 12th plan because the state-run utility aims to add 25,000-30,000 mw of capacity in the five year period, accounting for 30% of India's target.
NTPC is exploring the option of expanding its power plants in case the plans to set up new projects fail. "If the 3,000 mw of gas project and the 6,000 mw of thermal don't happen, I have a parallel back-up. We will go ahead with brownfield expansions to make sure whatever we have committed is achieved," Roy Choudhury said.
NTPC had floated tenders for 20 supercritical units worth around Rs 40,000 crore. It first invited bids for 11 boilers and turbines, and later for supply of nine boilers and turbine generators sets.
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