October 14, 2008

Chattisgarh to get more power allocation from NTPC Sipat STPP

Mr Sushil Kumar Shinde union power minister informed Indian parliament that during the inauguration of the 765 kV transmission system at NTPC Sipat in Chattisgarh on January 20th 2007, it was favorably considered to allocate 300 MW of power from Sipat Super Thermal Power Project to Chattisgarh state for a period of 1 year since the commissioning of the first unit.

Mr Shinde said that “Chattisgarh has been allocated 158 MW from the stage II of Sipat super thermal power project based on the central formula for allocation. Chattisgarh has also been allocated additional unallocated power of about 75 MW from the pool of unallocated power of central generating stations in the Western Region with effect from the date of commercial operation of the first unit of Stage II of Sipat STPP, keeping in view the shortage of power in Chattisgarh as well as that of other states or UTs in the region.”

He added that “Besides the above, Chattisgarh has been allocated 313 MW of power from Stage I of Sipat STPP. Chattisgarh will also get allocation from the unallocated quota of Sipat STPP Stage I.”