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MP's Biggest Power Plant to Come Up At Sarni

  • In a bid to tide over the power shortage plaguing the state, Madhya Pradesh Power Generating Company Limited (MPPGCL) is charting out a blueprint to raise the state's biggest multi-crore unit of 660 Mega Watt (mw) with latest technology in Betul district."We have already held meeting with MP planning commission (MPPC) and state finance committee (SFC) regarding setting up of Rs 4500 crore super critical 660 mw unit at Satpura Thermal Power Station ( STPC) at Sarni in Betul," MPPGCL Managing Director Vijendra Nanavati told TOI.
  • He said they have already tailored the draft of detailed project report (DPR) and are going to hold next meeting with MMPC and SFC within a fortnight.He said the power units with modern super critical technology, halves the coal, fuel and water consumption. "Such power plants also emits less smoke and are environment-friendly, the MD said.Nanavati said they were in a hurry to set up the unit to generate power. Right now, the STPS was having an installed capacity to generate 1142.5 mw power, he added.An electricity shortage of more than 1500 mw is prevailing in peak hours during the Rabi season, official sources said. The state is experiencing load-shedding ranging from 2 to 12 hours , when the electricity demand jumps over 7500 mw.

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