BL reported that two thermal units each of 500 MW capacity will be set up at Tuticorin next year.

Mr AR Ansari CMD of NLC said that the project is a joint venture between the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board and NLC. Mr Ansari said that the centre has approved new thermal projects of 1,000 MW at Neyveli, two units of 500 MW each,

A 250 MW project was ‘synchronized’ on June 27 and commercial operation is expected soon.

(Sourced from BL)