【New Delhi】Stating that the NDA government is committed to ensure affordable 24x7 power for all homes, industrial and commercial establishments and adequate power for farms within five years, Power and Coal Minister Piyush Goyal has laid out the Modi government's plans to ensure supply of electricity.
Goyal reiterated on the 7th of September that his priority was to set right a “crisis-ridden” sector. Regarding the suggestion of opening coal mining to the private sector, he said,“We are not for opening the private sector right away. Our first priority is the regulated sector.”
Goyal said the government is working towards providing power to the last man standing in the country and has commenced taking various measures. He outlined eight steps for the same:
○Power supply: Prabhu panel for state-specific models
【Mumbai】The central government’s advisory group on power distribution reforms favours state-specific plans, instead of one model for the country.
The committee headed by Suresh Prabhu has also pushed debt recovery, rate rationalisation and addressing of distribution losses, which, in some states, are 45-80 per cent. The Prabhu panel has already given reports on the coal sector and thermal power projects. It has asked the Union ministry of power, Power Finance Corporation and Rural Electrification Corporation to work out state-specific action plans.
○NTPC may be forced to tap international solar power suppliers
【Kolkata】Country’s largest power company NTPC may be forced to tap international solar plant suppliers due to shortage in domestic capacity.
NTPC was laying emphasis on developing a solar power portfolio and had invited tender for 1,000 Mw of solar power project open to only domestic suppliers. “We have already invited tender for 1,000 Mw. But, after discussions we have indications that the available capacity to supply by domestic solar plant could be only around 300 Mw a year,” NTPC chairman Arup Roy Choudhury told PTI during a recent visit to city. NTPC has an aggressive target and aims to set up 3,000 Mw of solar power projects over the next 3-3.5 years, he said. “If domestic supply is unable to meet our demand then we may consider overseas suppliers,” Roy Choudhury said.
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How Modi government plans to provide 24*7 power: Eight steps
Goyal reiterates commitment to 24/7 power
Power supply: Prabhu panel for state-specific models
NTPC may be forced to tap international solar power suppliers
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