As many as eight thermal power projects with a total targeted capacity of 8,730 megawatts (MW) are now under construction at different places in the State.
Energy Minister Sushant Singh informed this in the State Assembly in response to a question of BJD MlA Sanjib Kumar Sahoo on Friday. The Minister further informed that there are also 24 thermal power projects with a total capacity of 35,300 MW proposed to be established at different places.
After commissioning of eight projects, the State would get a share of 2,751.2 MW power. While four projects are targeted to commission during 2018, some of the other projects will commission by March 2021 and the rest during the 13th Plan period.
The 350-MW capacity Unit-2 of Ind-Barath Energy (Utkal) ltd in Jharsuguda, Unit-1 and Unit-2 (total 60 MW) of the Maa Durgsa Thermal Power limited at Tangi in Cuttak are expected to commission by June 2018.
The Unit-1of the 1,600-MW capacity Integrated Thermal Power Station, NTPC at Darlipali in Sundargarh is expected to commission by November 2018 and its Unit-2 to commission by May 2019.
The other ongoing projects are OPGC Expansion Project ( 1,320 MW) in Jharsuguda, North Karanpura STPC, NTPC in Bihar (Odisha’s share 396 MW), 1320-MW lANCO Babandh Power ltd at Khurunti in Dhenkanal, 1,050-MW Monnet Power Company ltd in Angul and 1,050-MW project of the KVK Nilachal Power Pvt ltd at Athagarh in Cuttack district.
The proposed projects are targeted to be completed in different years during 13 th Plan and 14 th Plan periods. The State would get 7,135.5 MW power as its share from these projects.
From both the ongoing and project projects, the State would get 9,886 MW power, according to the information submitted by the Minister.