Union Minister for Power, Sushilkumar Shinde, reviewed the progress of NTPC projects for the 11th Plan. The leading Central Public Sector Undertaking in power sector has already added 3,730 MW during the 11th plan.
NTPC will be commissioning projects totalling 4,150 MW during 2010-11. Likely schedules of project commissioning is Dadri Unit 6 (490 MW - July 2010), Jhajjar Unit 1 (500 MW – September 2010), Korba Unit 7 (500 MW – October 2010), Sipat Unit 1 (660 MW – December 2010), Simhadri Unit 3 (500 MW – January 2011), Farakka Unit 6 (500 MW – February 2011), Simhadri Unit 4 (500 MW – March 2011) and Jhajjar Unit 2 (500 MW – March 2011).
NTPC is making best efforts to complete the remaining projects during the 11th Plan. Coal linkages for all the 11th Plan projects are already available.