The company has set an ambitious target of enhancing power generation capacity to 75,000 MW by 2017.
The coal ministry has reportedly approved, in principle, the allotment of five coal blocks to four thermal power plants of NTPC.
Sriprakash Jaiswal, Coal Minister was quoted as saying "We have in principle approved to allocate five coal blocks to NTPC. The identification of the coal blocks is still underway."
According to reports, the coal blocks would be allocated through government dispensation route to NTPC's four power projects - 500 MW in Raibareilly, UP; 1,600 MW at Kudgi in Karnataka; 1,600 MW at Gajmara in Orissa and 3,960 MW at Barethi in Madhya Pradesh.
The company has set an ambitious target of enhancing power generation capacity to 75,000 MW by 2017, added reports.
The investment into alternative power generating technologies such as nuclear energy may need to be measured against the potential cost when things turn against you as unfortunately happened this year in Japan. The use of thermal coal (steam coal) that is mostly burnt for power generation may be valid for other countries who may not be able to allocate resources and funds to alternative and more greener sources of power. Coal newsletters and coal statistics show developing economies are more likely to increase their investment into & their use of thermal coal & metallurgical coal in coming years because of coal's affordability and ability to quickly meet increasing demands for electricity and steel. www.coalportal.com
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