Question : Establishment of NTPC Plant

(a) the date on which sanction was accorded for setting up of NTPC plant in village Dudwa Jamauli in Bilhaur Tehsil of Kanpur Nagar district under Misrikh
Parliamentary Constituency of Uttar Pradesh and its cost of construction at that time;

(b) the details of its cost of construction as on date;

(c) the time limit fixed for completion of its construction work and the number of times it was extended and the details of the period of extension and the dates therefor;

(d) the current status of the construction work of this plant and the time by which its construction work is expected to be completed; and

(e) the reasons for the delay in its construction along with the details of authorities responsible for the same?

THE MINISTER OF POWER AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY

(SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a) to (d) : There are 2 Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Projects of NTPC in Village Dudwa Jamauli in Bilhaur Tehsil of Kanpur Nagar district under Misrikh Parliamentary Constituency of Uttar Pradesh, the details of which are as under:

Project Date of Sanction Project Cost
(Rs. in Cr.) Scheduled
Date of Commissioning Remarks
Bilhaur 140 MW
(Under Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency (UPNEDA) 500 MW Tender) 19.12.2018 635.55 Feb-2021 Commissioned, Commercial Operation Date (COD) is 18.01.2021
Bilhaur 85 MW
(Under Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency
(UPNEDA) 550 MW Tender) 27.02.2019 442.03 Apr-2021 Commissioned, COD is 08.04.2021

(e) : There was no delay in its construction and both the projects are operational.

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