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Jhajjar power plant offers some hope for Delhi

Smriti Kak Ramachandran

It will provide an additional 750 MW electricity

NEW DELHI: In the run-up to the Commonwealth Games in 2010, work on the 1,500-MW mega power plant at Jhajjar has gained momentum. The power plant, whose foundation stone will be laid by Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Sunday, will provide Delhi with an additional 750 MW of electricity.

The coal-based Aravali Super Thermal Power Project, which is a joint venture by NTPC, the Delhi Government and the Haryana Government, will have three units of 500 MW each. While Delhi and Haryana will be entitled to 24.5 per cent of the total power generated, major equity holder NTPC will have a share of 51 per cent.

A joint venture agreement was signed in 2006 between NTPC, the Indrapastha Power Generation Company (IPGCL) and the Haryana Power Generation Company (HPGCL) to set up a coal-based power station of 1,500 MW capacity in Jhajjar.

The plant, which will be constructed by Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), will be operational before 2010. The first unit is expected to be commissioned by April 2010, while the other two will be commissioned by June and August 2010.

“Delhi stands to gain 750 MW of power from the plant. Power Grid Corporation will construct a dedicated line for transmitting power from Jhajjar to Mundka from where Delhi Transco Limited (DTL) will provide a transmission corridor,” said a senior official of DTL. He said the cost of power would be decided by the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC).

The official said the Union Coal Ministry would make the arrangements for coal linkage whereas the Railway Ministry would be tapped for long-term rail linkages from coalfields to the power plant.

In addition to this 750 MW of power, Delhi will also get an augmented supply from five other projects that have been given the go-ahead for the purpose of Commonwealth Games. The new projects include two units of the 490-MW Dadri Power Plant, the Mejia Phase II Thermal Power Plant of two 500 MW units, the Durgapur Thermal Power Plant, Koderma I with two units of 1,000 MW each and the 330 MW Pragati II and III plants.

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