TN to produce 2,350 MW of power within six months

Chennai:

Tamil Nadu is expected to produce 4,200 megawatt of power by the end of this financial year from projects where BHEL is a stakeholder, according to chief executive officer of Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited power sector southern region Anil Kumar Ghosh.

Addressing a press conference here on Saturday night, he said the state will be producing 2,350 MW of power within six months of this financial year.

“These include 500 MW from Valur Unit, 600 MW from North Chennai, 1,000 MW from Koodankulam and 250 MW from Neyveli Lignite Corporation,” he said.

He another 500 MW from Valur, 600 MW from North Chennai, 250 MW from Neyveli and 500 MW from Thoothkudi is expected by the end of the financial year.

He also said that Udangudi power project, which was a joint venture between Bharat Heavy Electricals limited and Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, is expected to take off soon. The project was halted abruptly over the funding issues. “We have now written a letter to the state government expressing our interest in the project besides stating that the project will meet the earlier deadline of December 2015,” a BHEL source said.

Interestingly, the state won’t be getting the total share of power from Koodankulam and Neyveli Lignite Corporation projects as both are Central government projects. Meanwhile, it is also learnt that most projects across the nation are held up due to coal linkages. However, projects in Tamil Nadu won’t be hit, sources added.