Vadodara, August 08: The National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC), a Government of India undertaking, will invest more than Rs 9,000 crore in its two new expansion projects located at Jhanor and Kawas in Gujarat, Union Minister of State for Power Bharat Solanki said.
Talking to media persons after his visit to NTPC’s plant at Jhanor in neighbouring Bharuch district, about 100 kms from here today, Solanki said “NTPC has planned the expansion of its power stations at Kawas and Jhanor by adding 1,300 mw of capacity (nominal) at each location in Stage II expansion of these projects.
Key clearance for the projects have been obtained. The estimated cost of Kawas II and Jhanor II are Rs 4,635.89 crore and Rs 4,371 crore respectively as per 2004 cost estimation.
The projects have been held up for want of fuel (gas).
NTPC had awarded a contract to Reliance Industries Limited(RIL) for supply of gas. However, RIL has not signed the contract and the matter is pending in Bombay High Court for resolution, Chairman and Managing Director of NTPC R S Sharma told.
Sharma had accompanied Solanki during his visit to the Jhanor plant today
—Agencies