Public sector power producer NHPC plans to take up three thermal power projects, Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Power, has informed the Consultative Committee on Power.
The three thermal power projects include 1,320-MW Rewa Thermal Project in Madhya Pradesh and two projects of 1,320-MW each at Lakhi Sarai and Pirpainthi in Bihar.
“All the three projects shall be executed in joint venture with State Governments,” said the Power Minister.
NHPC was incorporated in 1975 for efficient development of hydroelectric power. However, over the past several years the company is not able to add new capacities because of local protests at the site or not getting environment and forest clearances.
Also, the company has been left headless without a permanent Chairman and Managing Director for more than a year. G. Sai Prasad, Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Power, is holding the additional charge of Chairman and Managing Director of NHPC.
NHPC’s Director (Finance) A.B.L. Srivastava also retired this month.
NHPC projects
Currently, NHPC operates 16 projects with 5,559-MW capacities. Nearly 26 other projects of the public sector entity are at various stages of development. Of these, eight projects with 4,227 MW are under construction.
In addition, 10 projects with 8,801 MW are awaiting clearances; four projects with 1,700-MW capacity and three foreign assigned projects of 2,850 MW are in the pipeline for preparation of feasibility report.
Keywords: NHPC, NHPC thermal power projects, Rewa Thermal Project, Lakhi Sarai project, Pirpainthi, Jyotiraditya Scindia, NHPC projects
Comments:
Good Tamasha
now NTPC should take up hydro projects . and nuclear power corporation should take up wind power and solar projects. how NHPC has developed over night core competence in thermal power . It is sabzi bhazee that overnight corporate become experts . or whole thing is propelled By IAS . Thermal power projects are cash cows/ATM or sources of money in hydro projects have dried up ?
@ Mr Raj - I am more than sure, you have a little knowledge in power
sector. You might not aware that NTPC have already started construction
of Hydel Projects and NHPC also have started production in Thermal
Power. Now, just they will add their capacity / plant in business.
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