NTPC on 4 November 2010 signed a PPA for its power plant in Karnataka.
The company signed the PPA with the electricity supply companies of the state
(Escoms) of Karnataka for the 4,000 MW super-critical thermal power plant at
Kudigi.
The proposed plant is to come up at an estimated cost of Rs 24,000 crore. The
plant to be developed in phased manner is likely to have five units of 800 MW
each when fully commissioned
The total area required for the project is about 3,500 acre which includes
1,900 acre for the main plant and 1,100 acre for the ash pond area and 250 acre
of township. The water requirement will be 5.2 thousand million cubic ft per
annum from the Almatti dam.
Currently, the company is waiting for the land acquisition process to be
completed by the state government.
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