Neyveli Lignite Corporation aims 12,221 MW capacity by end of 13th five year plan

Neyveli Lignite Corporation aims 12,221
MW capacity by end of 13th five year plan
30 May 2015
Neyveli Lignite Corporation plans to
achieve a total generation capacity of
12,221 MW by the end of the 13th five
year plan in 2022, against 2,990 MW at
present, a top company official has said.
The corporation expects to achieve a
lignite mining capacity of 49 million
tonnes per annum (MTPA) by that year,
compared to 30.60 MTPA in the lignite
mines of Tamil Nadu/ Rajasthan at
present, NLC Chairman-cum-Managing
Director B Surender Mohan said.
This would result in total power
generating capacity going up to about
12,221 MW against 2,990 MW in NLC-
owned power projects in Tamil Nadu/
Rajasthan, he added.
Mohan said work is on to erect a 1,000
MW unit at Neyveli and another 250 MW
plant in the town.
He said the 1,000 MW thermal power
plant (2×500 MW) at Tuticorin, a joint
venture between NLC and Tamil Nadu
Power Limited, is expected to go on
stream in June this year.
The 4,000 MW coal-based Sirkali thermal
power project in Nagapattinam district is
also under the active consideration of
NLC and they are constantly pursuing the
matter with the state government to get in-
principle approval for land allocation, he
said.
Mohan was addressing a special meeting
of NLC employees organised by the
company yesterday at Neyveli.