OTPC receives environmental clearance to set up 363 MW unit at CCGT in Tripura

ONGC Tripura Power Company Limited (OTPC) has received environmental clearance from the central government to set-up a third 363 MW unit at its combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power plant at Palatana, Tripura.

The gas-based power generation company currently has two operational units aggregating 726 MW of capacity at the CCGT at Palatana. The genco would need 1.5 million standard cubic metres per day of gas and is in talks with ONGC for allocation and pricing of the resource.