In accordance with the Union Ministry of Power’s
policy to add 1,00,000 MW of generation capacity by 2012, Damodar Valley
Corporation (DVC) plans to expand its capacities by setting up new units at its
four thermal power stations, viz. Durgapur, Mejia, Bokaro and Chandrapur. These
new units are expected to add more than 1,400 MW to the Corporation’s existing capacity.
The new units are proposed to come up as follows:
|
Location
|
Capacity
|
|
Durgapur,
West Bengal
|
250 MW
|
|
Bokaro,
Jharkhand
|
250 MW
|
|
Chandrapur,
Maharashtra
|
2 X 250
MW
|
|
Mejia,
West Bengal
|
210 MW,
250 MW
|
DVC has already submitted its proposal to the
Ministry and appointed a consultant to prepare feasibility reports for the new
units.