(a) whether the National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC) and Bharat
Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) have formed any joint venture with the Karnataka
Power Corporation Limited to set up thermal and wind power plants in Karnataka to
generate 6,900 MW of power; and
(b) if so, the details thereof?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER (SHRI BHARATSINH SOLANKI)
(a) & (b): No, Madam. However, NTPC has signed an MOU with Karnataka Power
Corporation Limited (KPCL) on 12th January, 2009 with an objective to plan and
implement about 500 MW Wind Farms in Karnataka by NTPC on Build, Own and Operate
(BOO) basis with state-of-art technology and to ensure long term sustainability
of these projects.
Further, NTPC has also signed an MOU with Government of Karnataka and Power
Company of Karnataka Ltd. (PCKL) on 12-01-2009, for NTPC to set up a 4000 MW (5x800
MW) coal based thermal power project, at Kudgi, Bijapur District of Karnataka, as a
regional power project of NTPC.