India: Chhattisgarh small units plan to buy power from NTPC and MPL

 Tuesday, January 18,

Mini steel plants and other small industrial units in Chhattisgarh are considering a proposal to purchase power from National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) and Manikaran Power Limited (MPL).

Small industries comprising mini steel plants, sponge iron and re-rolling mills have been purchasing power from the state-run Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company (CSPDC).

The units require 500 Mw of power and are among the biggest power consumers of CSPDC.

 The industrialists have formed a group and are in the initial stages of negotiations with NTPC (the country’s largest power producer) and MPL. Shyam Kabra, chairman of the electricity committee said the industrialists were looking at all options before finalizing a deal.

Source – Business Standard