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Government Encourages Companies to Carry out Renovation & Modernization Activities

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Core Tip: Mr Jyotiraditya scindia miniAster of state for power informed Rajya Sabha that the Government encourages generating companies

Mr Jyotiraditya scindia miniAster of state for power informed Rajya Sabha that the Government encourages generating companies to carry out necessary Renovation & Modernization activities to bring back closed power stations and enhance the capacity.

As a special grant to Bihar State under Backward Region Grant Fund scheme of Planning Commission, revival of Muzaffarpur TPS Unit 1&2 (2x110 MW) and Barauni TPS unit 6 &7 ( 2x110 MW) have been taken up.

Mr Scindia said that there are a number of generating units which are closed due to planned R&M/refurbishment works or forced long outages.

He said that during 11th Plan a total of 18 R&M Schemes with installed capacity of about 4821 MW have been completed resulting in accrued benefit of 735 MW through life extension up rating and restoration.

He added that during 12th Plan a total of 43 Hydro R&M schemes having an installed capacity of 6682 MW will accrue benefit of 3778 MW.

 
 
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