NLC production to jump to 11,195 MW in a decade…

 

The implementation of new power projects would increase the production capacity of Neyveli Lignite Corporation to 11,195 MW from the present 2,740 MW within a decade, B Surender Mohan, Chairman cum-Managing Director of NLC said today.

In his Republic Day address, Surender Mohan outlined the progress of new power projects. The 2 x 250 MW TPS-II Expansion projects would commence commercial operation in the current fiscal.

Units I and II of the (2 x 500 MW) joint venture project 'NTPL' at Tuticorin is expected to be commissioned in February 2014 and May 2014 respectively, he added.

As regards the 2 x 500 MW Neyveli New Thermal Power Project, Unit I is likely to be commissioned in August 2017 and Unit-II in February 2018.

"4,000 MW coal based Sirkali Thermal Power Project in Nagapattinam is under our active consideration. We are pursuing the matter with Tamil Nadu government to get in-principle approval for land allocation," the NLC chief said.

Also, 51 MW Wind power farm is being set up at Kaluneerkulam in Tirunelveli District and the bid process is on for a 10 MW Solar Power plant at Neyveli.

Several other projects like the 3 x 660 MW Ghathampur Thermal Power Project in Uttar Pradesh, and 1 x 250 MW Bithnok Thermal Power Project in Rajasthan are gaining momentum, he informed.

Source: Business Standard

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Neyveli's mining project in Rajasthan recommended for clearance...

 

An high-level panel has recommended environment clearance to Neyveli Lignite's (NLC) mine in Rajasthan but with certain conditions.

Expert Appraisal Committee "after deliberation recommended the project for EC (Environment Clearance) with conditions," according to an official document.

NLC's Bithnok opencast mining project in the Bikaner district of Rajasthan has a capacity of 2.25 million tonnes per annum.

The conditions state that the environment management plan shall be prepared and implemented to minimise the adverse environmental effects.

It also says forest patch found in the southern part of the mining lease shall be left undisturbed and the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) cost should be Rs 5 per tonne of coal produced which should be adjusted as per the annual inflation, among others.

Neyveli Lignite had said in September that there is a proposal to set up a 250 MW thermal power plant with the linked lignite mine of 2.25 MTPA capacity at Bithnok in Rajasthan at an estimated cost of Rs 2,298.83 crore.

It had also said that land acquisition through Rajasthan government and diversion of forest land is being pursued.

Obtaining environment clearance is in the process. In this regard, Madras School of Economics has prepared a Social Cost Benefit Analysis Study Report which has been sent to the Environment Ministry for the issue of environment clearance for Bithnok mine project. Power purchase agreement has been signed with the discoms.

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