Jindal Power commissions 2nd 600 MW unit of Chhattisgarh plant

Total capacity of the company has now reached 2,200 MW

Jindal Power Ltd, a company promoted by Jindal Steel & Power Ltd, has started the second 600 MW unit of the Tamnar project at Raigarh in Chhattisgarh.

"With the commissioning of this plant, the total capacity of Jindal Power Ltd has now reached 2,200 MW," Jindal Steel & Power Ltd said.

The third unit of 600 MW is ready for synchronisation, while the fourth unit of similar capacity should be commissioned by October, the company said in a statement.

"We intend to become a significant thermal power player in India over the next two years. We have a vision of having installed capacity of 10,000 MW by the year 2020 with a unique approach of amalgamating diverse forms of power, including thermal, hydro, solar and wind energy," said Ravi Uppal, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Jindal Steel & Power.