AP power utilities to procure 2,400 MW through PPP model

Andhra Pradesh power utilities have initiated a process to procure 2,400 MW power on a long-term basis from thermal power stations through public private partnership (PPP) model on a design, build, finance, operate and own basis.
The power plants would need to be linked to Coal India Ltd (CIL) and supplemented by imported coal.
The power plants would need get a Commercial Operation Date before December 31, 2016.
Tenders for these plants have been prepared as per guidelines issued by the Ministry of Power.
A Request For Qualification (RFQ) document has also been uploaded onto the websites of APTRANSCO, APSPDCL and APEPDCL websites, according to the AP State Energy Conservation Mission.

Based on suggestions and feedback received during the pre-application conference with prospective thermal power developers, the last date for submission of RFQ has been extended to December 15 with some changes.
Minimum capacity of power plants has been reduced from 20 per cent (480 MW) to eight per cent (192 MW) of bid capacity, while their technical capacity stands reduced from Rs 10 crore/MW to Rs 5 crore/MW, officials said.