In a major boost to the 4000 MW NTPC thermal power project in Pudimadaka in Andhra Pradesh, the Union Power and Coal Minister Piyush Goyal has assured fuel linkage from CIL for the project.
This project was earlier proposed to be developed by using imported coal. This announcement comes following a review meeting of various power projects by Piyush Goyal and Union Information Minister M Venkaiah Naidu, according to a statement.
While reviewing the progress of other projects, the Government today said the Mannavaram Power Projects Equipment Manufacturing Plant will not be shifted and efforts would be made to ensure more business, the Power Minister assured.
Venkaiah Naidu convened a meeting with Goyal and Minister of Heavy Industries Anant Geete, and officials of NTPC, BHEL and NTPC BHEL Power Projects Ltd (NBPPL), coming up at Mannavaram in AP to review their progress.
A four member committee chaired by CMD of BHEL will explore and recommend measures for ensuring sufficient work orders for Mannavaram Project, including diversification. Piyush Goyal stated this project was poorly conceived and initiated in 2010 without adequate homework.
The Coal Ministry has also agreed to positively consider allocation of alternative coal blocks to AP Genco in place of Sarpal-Nupara block earlier allocated which is an high cost mining deep underground.
Tenders will be opened on Thursday (tomorrow) for commissioning another 125 MW of solar power generation at the 1,000 MW Kadiri Park in Ananthapur district. Already 250 MW of solar power is being generated here and for the remaining 625 MW, tenders will soon be called.
Regarding dwindling coal stocks of AP Genco due to stoppage of supply of coal from Singareni, it was decided Andhra Pradesh and Telangana will resolve the issue of pending payments.
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