Uttar Pradesh
Construction of 1,600 MW Anpara-E will Start Soon in the State
- 21 Nov 2023
- 1 min read
Why In News?
In the meeting of Uttar Pradesh State Production Corporation Board on November 20, 2023, the proposal for construction of 1,600 MW new production unit Anpara E in the state has been approved. Now it will be sent to the government.
Key Points:
- The construction of Anpara- E unit is estimated to cost approximately Rs 18,624 crore. It will be set up under Meja Utpadan Nigam Limited, a joint venture between NTPC and Utpadan Nigam Limited.
- It may be noted that till now there are four units in Anpara. Of these, three units belong to the Production Corporation, whose capacity is 2630 MW. There is a 1200 MW unit of Lenco company.
- Power Corporation Chairman Dr. Ashish Kumar Goyal said that Overa C has 660-660 MW new units and Jawaharpur has 660-660 MW new units. Electricity production will start soon in one unit each at both these places. One unit each at both the places is under construction. Similarly, a 660 MW unit of Panki will also start producing electricity during summer.
