New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated Stage-I of NTPC's Lara Super Thermal Power Project (2x800 MW) to the nation and laid the foundation for Stage-II (2x800 MW) in Chhattisgarh on Saturday.
Accoridng to the Ministry of Power, the Stage-I of the Power Plant is built with an investment of approximately Rs 15,800 crore while the Stage-II of the project will be constructed on the available land of Stage-I. No additional land will be required for the expansion. Stage-II will entail an investment of Rs 15,530 crore.
Coal for this pit-head power station/project will be supplied from NTPC's Talaipalli Coal block through Merry-Go-Round (MGR) system, thus ensuring the country with supply of low-cost electricity with 24x7 availability.
Equipped with highly-efficient Super Critical technology (for Stage-I) and Ultra Super Critical technology (for Stage-II), all the units will ensure relatively less Specific Coal Consumption and Carbon-Dioxide emissions.
While 50 percent power from both Stage-I & II is allocated to the state of Chhattisgarh, the project will play a crucial role in improving the power scenario in several other states, such as Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Goa, Daman & Diu, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli.
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