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Work on Vallur power plant to begin tomorrow

CHENNAI: The inauguration of work on the 1000-megawatt power plant at Vallur near here, scheduled for Wednesday, will mark the commencement of a number of power projects estimated to cost Rs. 25,000 crore.

The Vallur project has been proposed by the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board and the NTPC (formerly known as the National Thermal Power Corporation) on a 50:50 basis. Union Power Minister Sushilkumar Shinde will lay the foundation at a function at Vallur in the Ponneri taluk, in the presence of the State Ministers Arcot N. Veerasamy and M.K. Stalin.

Another joint venture project is a 1000-MW plant at Tuticorin, which recently received the environmental clearance. The work on the project, mooted by the National Lignite Corporation and the Board, is likely to begin by March, according to an official source.

Besides, one more 1000-MW plant will come up at Tuticorin. It will be established by the TNEB on its own. A public hearing, a pre-requisite for the environmental clearance, will be held later this month.

One 500-MW additional unit each at the North Chennai thermal power station, Ennore, and the Mettur thermal power station have been proposed, besides the 500-MW pumped storage hydro electric project at Kundah in the Nilgiris.

As for the unit at the North Chennai thermal power station, bids have been floated. The deadline for submission of documents has been extended till the end of this month. In the case of the other two projects, environmental and forest clearances are expected shortly.

On receipt of the approval, tenders will be floated. The process will be completed by the end of the current financial year or the early next year.

The capacity of all the projects is 4,500 MW. Considering an investment of Rs. 6 crore per MW (including the transmission and distribution cost), the total cost will be in the range of Rs. 25,000 crore-Rs 27,000 crore, the official said. The capacity of the Vallur plant is likely to be increased to 1,500 MW.

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