NTPC will construct a 2,640 MW power plant in Barethi in Chattarpur district of Madhya Pradesh (MP) at a cost of about Rs 18,000 crore. The project will comprise four unit of 660 MW each. According to Jyotiraditya Scindia, Union Power Minister, the Barethi power project is an important milestone for the state as well as the entire country. The power project will help to make Bundelkhand one of the most prosperous regions of the state.
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Initiative for speedy nod
An Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) has been constituted to quickly resolve infrastructural issues and to ensure speedy implementation of power projects in the north-east. The Minister of State (I/C) for Power, Jyotiraditya Scindia said that 94 power projects are pending due to want of clearances in various ministries.
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Power firms reduce capital expenditure
The capital expenditure of 25 top listed power companies declined 15 per cent to Rs 112,687 crore in 2012-13. The decline in investment may result in a considerable generation and supply crunch by the end of the current Plan, in 2016-17.
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Power sector to get additional gas till 2015-16
The Union Power Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia stated that from 2013-14 until 2015-16, all additional gas would be given to the power sector. The gas offered to fertiliser needs to be supplied, beyond that any additional gas would be given to power sector, Scindia said. An empowered group of ministers (EGoM) headed by Defence Minister AK Antony decided this on August 24.
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CCEA to decide on clearing bidding norms for UMPPs
The cabinet committee on economic affairs (CCEA) would soon decide on clearing the standard bidding documents for new ultra mega power projects (UMPPs) in order to expedite the implementation of such projects.
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8.5 GW gas-based plants remain idle
Some reports indicate that around 8,500 MW of gas-based power plants are lying idle in the country owing to non-availability of fuel. A high-powered ministerial panel rejected a proposal to cut natural gas supplies to urea plants and divert that fuel to power companies.
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Scindia seeks gas supply for $21 bn power plants
Union Power Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia has emphasised over an urgent solution on fuel woes to generate an additional 14,000 mw of electricity. Over $21 billion worth of power plants have stalled due to natural gas shortfall, Scindia said. Besides seeking untied gas currently produced or likely to be produced in future by companies like State-owned ONGC and GSPC, Scindia wants fertiliser plants to spare some gas after fulfilling the requirement for producing urea.
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States’ plea to Centre to up coal, gas supplies
State governments have on February 5 requested Union Minister of State for Power (Independent Charge) Jyotiraditya Scindia to take up the issue of inadequate coal supply with the Prime Minister and seek his early intervention. At the 6th Conference of Power Ministers of States and Union Territories in Delhi, power minister of the States expressed concern over fuel uncertainty affecting the power sector.
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States’ plea to Centre to up coal, gas supplies
State governments have on February 5 requested Union Minister of State for Power (Independent Charge) Jyotiraditya Scindia to take up the issue of inadequate coal supply with the Prime Minister and seek his early intervention. At the 6th Conference of Power Ministers of States and Union Territories in Delhi, power minister of the States expressed concern over fuel uncertainty affecting the power sector.