Monday, January 5, 2009

BHEL, KPTC join hands for thermal power project

Bharat Heavy Electricals (BHEL) and Karnataka Power Transmision Corporation (KPTC) will join hands to set up a joint venture company for setting up a supercritical thermal power project in Raichur district.

The project with 2,600 MW capacity will come up on a 600-acre site at Yedlapura and Yemmaruru, for which land has been identified. The government has given go-ahead for ground preparation; BHEL and KPTC will sign an MoU soon.

The project is expected to strengthen power availability in the state, Eshwarappa said. The first unit will be operational in four years.

ref:
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Bangalore/BHEL_KPTC_join_hands_for_thermal_power_project/articleshow/3939538.cms

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