On 5 September 2007, Union Power
Minister, Mr.Sushilkumar Shinde laid the foundation stone for NTPC-Tamil Nadu
Energy Co's 2x500 MW Vallur thermal power project at Ennore in Tamil Nadu.
The 1,000 MW power project, estimated
to cost around Rs.5,400 crore, will supply 750 MW to Tamil Nadu Electricity
Board (TNEB) and the remaining to Kerala, Karnataka and Puducherry. The 4.62
million tpa coal requirement for the project will be met by the Mahanadhi Coal
Field at Talcher in Orissa.
Also See:
BHEL bags contract
for Vallur thermal power project (30-Aug-07)