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NTPC to add 6550 MW in 4 states

NTPC Limited would add about 6,550 Mega watt power in the four southern states by 2017. For this, the company wouldinvest about INR 32,750 crore.Mr Ambarish Nath Dave regional executive director (South) told mediapersons that "NTPC now generates 3,950 MW in thesouthern region while another 2,500 MW power plants are in the construction stage. Apart from this, we have proposed toadd another 6,550 MW in the region."

He said NTPC was adding another 1,000 MW at its Simhadri power plant with an investment of INR 5,000 crore. Simhadri already has a 1,000 MW capacity (2X500 MW). The first 500 MW unit would be ready by the end of this fiscal and the second unit would commence production next fiscal. According to an earlier power purchase agreement, of the 1,000 MW,Andhra Pradesh would get 35%.

The Simhadri unit achieved 97.27% plant load factor in 2009-10. However, by this October end, the PLF stood at 93.02% due to repair works.

(Source: Business Standard)