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The NTPC authorities are vigorously pursuing the proposed 4,000-MW thermal plant at Pudimadaka village in Visakhapatnam district, according to sources. The NTPC already has a thermal plant (NTPC Simhadri) with a capacity of 2,000 MWs at Parawada in Visakhapatnam district.
The expert appraisal committee under the Ministry of Environment and Forests has issued terms of reference in a meeting held in January for conducting EIA (Environmental Impact Assessment) study for the project. EIA studies are in progress and are expected to be completed by May.
The NTPC has invited tenders for the main plant equipment. The AP Government has allocated 1,200 acres land in Atchutapuram and Rambilli mandals and the investment outlay is Rs 26,000 crore.
According to NTPC sources, it is the first time in the country that the company is executing 1,000 MW coal based units with supercritical technology, increasing the efficiency and reducing the emissions drastically.
The power plant requires 13.7 million tonnes of coal per annum to achieve 90 per cent plant load factor. The APIIC is constructing the boundary wall for the project site and it is expected to be completed soon. The work on the project may begin later this year.
sarma.rs@thehindu.co.in
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