Shri Piyush Goyal Dedicated Thermal Power and Solar Power Stations to the Nation

Shri Piyush Goyal Dedicated Thermal Power and Solar Power Stations to the Nation

Thoothukud: Shri Piyush Goyal, Minister of Railways and Coal, GOI has dedicated the 1000 MW Coal based Thermal Power Station of Neyveli Tamilnadu Power Limited (NTPL), Thoothukudi, (a Joint Venture between NLC India Ltd. and TANGEDCO) and 150 MW Solar Power Projects of NLC India Ltd. situated at Ramanathapuram and Virudhanagar Districts in a grand function held at Harbour Estate, Thoothukudi today on 4th March 2019, in the presence of Shri Rakesh Kumar, CMD, NLCIL, Directors of NLCIL, Union and State Ministers, MPs  and Senior officials of NLCIL, NTPL and TANGEDCO.
 
The 2x500 MW coal fired Thermal Power Project of NTPL  is a Joint Venture between NLCIL & TANGEDCO with equity participation of 89:11. Apart from having coal linkage from Mahanadi Coal Fileds (MCL) &Eastern Coal Fields Ltd. (ECL) the plant uses imported coal too. to meet the additional coal requirements. Once Talabira Mines start functioning, this plant will get coal from NLCIL own mines. The plant also uses Lignite from NLCIL Mines by around 10% of its Coal requirements by blending the Lignite& Coal.  The commercial operations of Unit-I & II were declared on 18.06.2015 & 29.08.2015.  NTPL Thermal Power Station contributes to the Nation’s requirement by providing uninterrupted power supply forthe households, agriculture, industrial and commercial establishments. Tamilnadu is a major beneficiary of this Plant apart from southern states.

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