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New Delhi, July 28 The country’s first mega power project in the private sector is all set to go fully commercial by August 15.

This was announced by Mr Jairam Ramesh, Minister of State of Commerce and Power, after visiting the 1,000 MW O.P. Jindal Super Thermal Power Plant at Tamnar near Raigarh in Chhattisgarh being put up by Jindal Power Ltd.

The Rs 4,300-crore power complex which has four units of 250 MW each supplied by BHEL is already feeding over 800 MW into the grid.

“Jindal Power Ltd is now embarking on a massive expansion programme involving the addition of another 2,500 MW at Tamnar itself and an additional 2,500 MW in Dumka in Jharkhand,” said a press release from the Government.

Mr Navin Jindal, MP, said that JPL has already prepared a vision document for the company that envisages a capacity creation of 35,000 MW in another 25 years time.

He said that JPL was keen on expanding into hydel power and nuclear power as well.

He expressed hope that after the international nuclear agreement is finalised, market opportunities for Indian companies such as Jindal Power Ltd would open up so that the country’s nuclear power generating capacity can expand significantly.

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