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Setting up of Ultra Mega Power Projects
The Ministry of Power, Govt. of India has launched an
initiative for development of five coal based Ultra Mega
Power Projects in India, each with a capacity of 4000 MW
or above. These projects will be awarded to developers on
the basis of tariff based competitive bidding.
To facilitate tie-ups of inputs and clearances project
specific Shell companies have been set up as wholly
owned subsidiaries of the Power Finance Corporation Ltd.
These companies will undertake preliminary studies and
obtain necessary clearances including water, land, fuel,
power selling tie-up etc. prior to award of the Project to the
successful bidder.
Initially five sites are being identified by CEA in five different
states for the proposed Ultra Mega Power Projects. These
include two pithead sites on each in Madhya Pradesh and
Chhattisgarh and three coastal sites in Gujarat, Karnataka
& Maharashtra. It is proposed to set up pithead projects
as integrated proposals with corresponding captive coal
mines. Ministry of Power has already requested to Ministry
of Coal to identify such large coal blocks. For the coastal
projects imported coal shall be used.
The projects are to be developed with a view to result in
minimum cost of power to the consumers. Because of
bigger size units, the cost of the project would; be lower
due to economy of scale. Further the layout of the project
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would be compact and all systems would be optimized
to result in lower cost of power. Further projects would be
environment friendly adopting supercritical technology to
reduce emissions.
A time bound action plan for preparation of project report,
tie-up of various inputs/clearances, appointment of
consultants, preparation of RFQ/RFP have been prepared.
The whole process up to selection of bidder is proposed to
be completed in a period of one year. Once the developer
is selected, the ownership of the Shell companies shall be
transferred to the successful bidders.
National Electricity Tariff policy has been notified
National Grid
• Inter Regional Transmission Capacity has increased to
9500 MW.
Distribution Reforms
• 158 Towns have achieved AT&C loss less than 15%
and 38 towns less than 20%
Energy Conservation
• Energy Audit and Energy Saving Projects in Rashtrapati
Bhawan have been completed and a saving of the
order of 25% in electricity consumption is targetted.
• During 2005, 311 industrial units participated in
National Energy Conservation Award Scheme and
affected a saving of as much as Rs. 989 crore in energy
consumption.
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