A.K.Jha, Director (Technical), NTPC Limited visited the two solar power plants located at NTPC Kaniha which is under construction on 25.01.2014.
The solar plants are being constructed at Stage II Township & Patharmunda (main plant campus) with installed capacity of 8 MW & 2 MW respectively.The 10 MW PV solar is being constructed with 45 acres of land.
Director (Technical),NTPC Limited was accompanied by Shri.Arvind Kumar, RED(ER-II), Shri.V.B.Fadnavis, Executive Director,NTPC Talcher Kaniha, Shri. Surinder Raina (GM-REDG) & Shri.U.K.Dasgupta, GM (Maintenance).
Senior officials of NTPC Kaniha plant & BHEL were also present during the visit. Shri.Jha on this occasion made a review of the progress of the both of solar plants and instructed for a speedy progress towards completing the construction on schedule.
The work of construction of the solar plant has been awarded to BHEL.Foundation stone of 10 MW Photo-Voltaic solar plant of NTPC Talcher Kaniha was laid on 03.07.2013.
NTPC is venturing into renewable energy with an objective to broad base generation mix by evaluating conventional and alternate sources of energy to ensure long run competitiveness and mitigate fuel risks.
With a vision to provide green power through locally available resources at affordable price & promoting clean energy.In this endeavor, NTPC has already commissioned two 10 MW Solar PV Project at Dadri & Andaman & Nicobar.
