The Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, J Jayalalithaa today said, there will be no power cuts from 2013-end with the state set to realise 3,000 MW by then and her government expediting a series of projects.
Replying to a discussion in the Assembly on the Governor’s address to the House, she said during her 2001-06 regime, various power generation projects to the tune of 3,095 mw were initiated.
The projects were put on fast track after an ’extensive’ review of the power situation since she took over in 2011, she said.
Mentioning that a series of initiatives, including different units of Vallur and Mettur thermal projects and a joint venture with Neyveli Lignite Corporation, which would start producing power at different points of time in the coming months were on, she added, some of them had started doing trial runs.
Out of the total 3,312 MW of electricity from these projects, the state was already getting 375 MW and will receive another 2175 MW by June and 762 MW by year end.
“Further, we will get electricity from the Kundankulam Nuclear Power Plant and the NLC’s Phase-II expansion,” she said, adding that agreements have also been signed to procure 900 MW from private players after June and 500 MW from other states for three years.
Further, tenders will be called for two thermal power projects for 2,640 MW and the state will also focus on producing 3,000 MW of solar power for its future needs, she said.
Keywords: No power cuts, Tamil Nadu, from year end, J Jayalalithaa
Comments:
In the last 20 years,Tamilnadu is passing through a cycle.The good years come when Jayalalitha is in power.During her regime, tax collection improves,expenditure is controlled and development projects especially in power get a boost up.Then, the tamil people intervene and bring back the dubious DMK regime which immediately sets into motion and undo all that is good in administration.They spend lot of time in idiotic issues like dravida vs aryan,foul mouth brahims/hindu gods,the tamil problem in Srilanka,populism like giving free bees,massive stories on corruption/land grabbing and by the end of the term, people get tired ,dejected and throw them out.It is time tamilians concentrate on real issues and focus on excellent education, health and hardwork.Not get hood winked by this dubious party.They have the intelligence to make this choice.
Respected Hon'ble Dr.CM Madam,
I appreciate your eagernes snd thrust to make TN as power cut free state. In order to acheive this ambitious target, I suggest , the GOTN should immediately call for private enterprenuers to bring in Floating LNG receiving and Regas teminal Vessel with annual capacity of say 2.5 MMT. This should be supported by 1500 MW gas based power plant whcih can go into stream within 24 months. The FLNGREgas vessel shall be anchored at Ennore Port and the power plant shall be adjacent to the terminal to avoid long cross country pipeline etc. Furhter the power plant can increase the efficieny by abother 5 % by utilizing cold energy from the LNG re gas plant. Well the cost of power will be around Rs 5 to 6 per unit whcih is affordable to industries who are otherwise running their units with Diesel as primary fuel.Besides, the regasified LNG can also be used as domestic fuel for houehold and hotels replacing costly LPG. Thanks.
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