Energy Minister Divya Shankar Mishra has said upcoming power projects in Odisha would have installed capacity of 8,789 Mega Watt (MW).
In a written reply to Member Debi Prasad Mishra in the State Assembly on Monday, Minister Mishra said that several power projects were coming up in the State.
The Minister said a majority of the projects include thermal power projects (TPP). Besides, there are also solar and non solar projects in the pipeline.
The upcoming projects include seven TPPs, three solar and four non solar projects. The Minister said that Gridco during 2019-20 had purchased 21,552 Million Units of power.
The Gridco purchased 4,320 MW of thermal power, 2,083 MW of hydro power, 362 MW of solar power, 81 MW from micro hydro power generation units and 20 MW of biomass power. Mishra told that in order to meet the requirement of the State, the Gridco had signed a number of Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) with several power producers.
Out of the existing various sources, both State and Central sectors of power in the State, Odisha share is 6,865 MW.
The Minister said export to Gridco during 2019-20 was 694.8 Million Units(MU) from new and renewable energy sources, he informed.At least 299.65 MU was exported to Gridco from small and mini hydro power projects.
From solar sector, 328.6 MU was exported to Gridco out of which 238.88 MU was exported to Gridco through the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), the Minister said.
Bio mass power plant exported 66.6 MU power to Gridco, which belongs to new and renewable energy sector, Mishra said.