Plant to be a super thermal station
Hyderabad, January 2, 2008The Union Government has proposed a second Ultra Mega Power Project with 4,000 MW installed capacity at Masulipatnam. The Centre is all praise over the steps taken by the State Government to pave way for the Krishnapatnam UMPP to secure all the 69 power projects from relevant agencies. The proposed power plant at Masulipatnam will also be a super thermal station using as fuel.
The Union Government plans to import coal for this station as in the case of Krishnapatnam. The Energy Minister, Mohd.Ali Shabbier and Principal Secretary, Energy, AK Goel speaking at a press conference said that the Union Government had offered 50 percent share of the power generated by this station to Andhra Pradesh as an incentive if the State Government allotted 2,000 acres of land at Masulipatnam for the project free of cost.
The Minister said that the State Government was examining all aspects of the offer and would possibly take a decision very soon on allotment of the required land.
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