The Bharatiya Janata Party-led Uttar Pradesh government said in Vidhan Sabha that in view of increasing power demand in the state, it has a plan to increase power generation in the state.
Replying to posers in the question-hour session, Power Minister AK Sharma said that between 2017 and 2022, at least five thermal projects are under construction in the state for power supply. Of these projects (total capacity 5643 MW), the Harduaganj thermal project with a capacity of 660 MW has been made operational while Jawaharpur Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd (capacity 2x660=1320 MW), Panki Thermal Project (capacity 1x660=660 MW), Ghatampur Thermal Project (capacity 3x660=1980 MW) and Obra ‘C’ Thermal Project (capacity 2x660=1320 MW) are under construction.
He said that out of 42 renewable projects (total capacity 3970 MW) signed for power generation in the middle of the question period, 31 projects (total capacity 2412 MW) are operational and 11 projects (total capacity 1558 MW) are under construction.
Apart from this, MoUs have been signed with NTPC for setting up thermal projects in Obra (capacity 2x800 MW) and Anpara (capacity 2x800 MW) in the Global Investors Summit-2023 and investment of Rs 29,1914.8 crore has been proposed in the field of renewable energy. A total of 116 MoUs have been signed, Sharma said.
