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NTPC Southern Region on Wednesday said the 500-MW unit -3 of the Simhadri thermal power expansion project will be commissioned by next month.
It has outlined plans to take up two 4,000-MW projects in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka in the next Plan.
The Regional Executive Director (South), Mr Ambarish Dave, said the Simhadri commissioning activities have started and would be synchronised with the grid next month.
Mentioning the NTPC southern region expansion plans in pipeline, Mr Dave said power purchase agreements (PPAs) have been signed with the Governments of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka for the proposed 4,000-MW power project planned at Pudimadaka in Acyutapuram mandal in Visakhapatnam district of Andhra Pradesh. Another 4,000-MW project has been planned at Kudigi in Bijapur district of Karnataka.
During the Republic Day celebrations, Mr Dave said the Simhadri project near Visakhapatnam and Ramagundam super thermal project in Karimnagar district of Andhra Pradesh, the latter being one of the largest power generating stations in South India with an installed capacity of 2,600-MW, have stood first and second respectively in overall performance evaluation within NTPC units during April-December 2010.
During a recent interaction with the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Mr N. Kiran Kumar Reddy, on the power sector, he cleared the NTPC mega project which would also pave way for supply of about 50 per cent of the power generated from the new project to the State. The State Government has assured all necessary support and agreed to facilitate in securing mandatory clearances for the project.
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