MoEF cleared Kudgi Thermal Project of NTPC…

Spark, from the various online Sources, learnt that National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC – Largest Power Generating Company of India) had received clearance from Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) for its upcoming Kudgi Super Thermal Power Project Stage – I ( 3 X 800 MW) being set up in Bijapur district of adjoining Karnataka.

 

Recently, the Board of Directors of NTPC, have cleared the investment proposal of Rs. 15,166 Crs for setting up the project. With the MoEF Clearance in place, NTPC can immediately start construction work at the plant site. Spark learnt that the company has began sourcing of the 800 MW units through bulk tendering process.

 

Kudgi upon commissioning will become NTPC’s first plant in Karnataka by NTPC with a total installed capacity of 4,000 MW.

Spark analyzed that the project is proposed to have super critical boilers and latest technology. Coal requirement will be met from NTPC's own mine at Pakhri Barwadi in Jharkhand.  Land for the project to the tune of 1,923 acres for the main plant have already been alloted by Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board. Land acquisition for the balance 1,600 acres is in progress.

 
To meet the water requirement, Karnataka Government has sanctioned 5.2 TMC of water per annum from Almatti Dam, which is 18km from the plant site. The power to be generated from this project would be supplied to Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Puducherry.

 

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