Odisha govt tells Centre to scrap PPAs with newer NTPC projects

Odisha is entitled to 800 Mw power from NTPC's ensuing 1600 Mw super thermal power station at Darlipalli near Sundargarh

Faced with the prospect of a glut in thermal power supplies from 2020 onwards, the Odisha government is keen to renege Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) signed with NTPC projects which is due to start commercial operations.
 

Accordingly, the state government has requested the Centre not to allocate power from the NTPC’s stations coming up at Katwa (West Bengal), Pirpanti and Nabinagar-II (both in Bihar) and cancel the PPAs executed between the Maharatna Power Producer and Gridco, the state-owned bulk power trader. The decision to scrap PPAs stems from the availability of surplus coal-fired power from generating stations inside the state.