West Bengal PDCL in talks with BHEL to set up thermal units at power plants -

The West Bengal Power Development Corporation (PDCL) is negotiating with Central sector organizations to set up large thermal power units in some of the existing power stations in the state in an effort to meet the power shortage, power minister Nirupam Sen said in the assembly on Wednesday.

"We have talked to NTPC to set up new 660-MW units at Santaldih. Similarly, we want to enter into a joint venture with Bhel to set up 800-MW units at Katwa," he said.

Sen said PDCL wanted to set up these "supercritical units" to meet the increasing demand for power in future but did not have the technical expertise to do. That's why it was necessary to have joint ventures with NTPC and Bhel.


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