MoC recommends fresh coal linkages under SHAKTI

The Ministry of Coal’s standing linkage committee has recommended fresh coal linkage of 2.8 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) for 500 MW of capacity for NTPC Limited’s 720 MW Barauni thermal power plant (TPP) in Bihar. The TPP already has a coal supply agreement for 220 MW. The standing committee has also recommended bridge linkages to a 500 MW unit at the Ukai TPP and an 800 MW unit at the Wanakbori TPP owned and operated by Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Limited. The linkages will be allocated under the Scheme for Harnessing and Allocating Koyla (Coal) Transparently in India.