Power demand in Odisha projected at 5,132 Mw by 12th Plan end

Peak power demand in Odisha is projected to reach 5,132 Mw by the end of the 12th Five Year Plan (2012-17) according to an assessment by the state power regulator Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC).

The state is currently generating 3,056 Mw from diverse sources like hydro power stations, central thermal power pool, state thermal power units and renewable sources, energy minister Arun Kumar Sahu said in a written reply to the state assembly.

The minister said the state government has entered into memorandum of understanding (MoU) with 29 independent power producers (IPPs) which promised around 7,000 Mw power as state share.

The Talcher Thermal Power Station (TTPS) of National Thermal Power Corporation Ltd (NTPC) is adding 1,320 Mw capacity of which the state will get 660 Mw.

Besides, NTPC’s 1,600 Mw super thermal power station proposed at Darlipalli in Sundergarh district will supply 50 per cent of its output to the state grid.

Similarly, the state government will draw 660 Mw from 1,320 Mw expansion plan pursued by its power generating utility, Odisha Power Generation Corporation (OPGC) at Banharpalli near Jharsuguda.

The first 4,000 Mw ultra mega power project (UMPP) proposed at Bhedabahal near Sundergarh will provide 1,300 Mw to the state grid. Two other UMPPs proposed at Bijoypatna under Chandbali tehsil (Bhadrak district) and Narla in Kalahandi district will offer 2,000 Mw each.

The state is also set to get the entire power from the 2,400 Mw power plant at Kamakhyanagar in Dhenkanal district, being put up by Odisha Thermal Power Corporation Ltd (OTPCL), a 50:50 joint venture between Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC) and Odisha Hydro Power Corporation (OHPC).

Besides, the state has signed power purchase agreements (PPAs) with six hydro-electric power projects (SHEPs) with a combined generation capacity of 67 Mw. The PPAs have been signed with Shrabani Energy Pvt Ltd, Kakatia Chemicals Ltd, Jeypore Hydro Ltd, Sidheswari Power Ltd, Salandi Hydro Ltd and OPCL Ltd.