(a) whether National Thermal Power Corporation propose to set up new plants during
the Tenth Five Year Plan;
(b) if so, the places identified for these new projects;
(c) the total funds allocated by the Government for those new projects; and
(d) the time by which these projects are likely to be completed?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER( SHRIMATI JAYAWANTI MEHTA )
(a), (b) & (d) : The details of power projects being executed by the
National Thermal Power Corporation for yielding benefits during 10th Plan period is
given below :
Sl. Project/Capacity (MW)/Location Commissioning Schedule No.
1. Simhadri STPP (2x500 MW), Andhra Pradesh Unit-2 (500 MW) commissioned in August, 2002
2. Talcher STPP Stage-II (4x500 MW), Orissa Unit-1,2,3&4 with capacity of 500 MW each are scheduled for commissioning during 2002-03, 2004-05, 2005-06 and 2005-06 respectively.
3. Ramagundam STPP Stage-III (1x500 MW), The Unit is scheduled for Andhra Pradesh. commissioning in 2005-06
4. Rihand STPP Stage-II (2x500 MW), Uttar Pradesh Unit-1&2 with capacity of 500 MW each are scheduled for commissioning during 2005-06 and 2006-07 respectively.
In addition, NTPC have also planned to take up execution/expansion of the following power projects which are in various stages of clearances/approvals for benefits during 10th Plan :
Sl. No. Project/Capacity (MW)/Location Commissioning Schedule
1. Vindhyachal STPP Stage-III (2x500 MW), Unit-1&2 with capacity of 500 Madhya Pradesh MW each are scheduled for commissioning during 2006-07
2. Kahalgaon STPP Stage-II (2x500 MW), Unit 1&2 with capacity of 500 Bihar. MW each are scheduled for commissioning during 2006-07
3. Sipat STPP Stage-I (3x660 MW), Chhattisgarh. Unit-1 & 2 with capacity of 660 MW each are scheduled for commissioning during 2006-07.
4. Barh STPP (3x660 MW), Bihar. Unit 1 of capacity 660 MW is scheduled for commissioning during 2006-07.
5. Feroze Gandhi Unchahar TPP Stage-III The unit is scheduled for (1x210 MW), Uttar Pradesh. commissioning during 2006-07.
Abbreviations :
STPP : Super Thermal Power Project. TPP : Thermal Power Project.