RANCHI: Despite the presence of over 144 operational coal mines producing 130 million tonnes of the mineral, seven functional thermal power plants release tonnes of toxic gases and a loss-making power supply licensee company, Jharkhand 21 since its inception facing power crisis. Many years ago.
It owes Rs 2,190 crore to the central power generating giants. Not only are they threatening to shut down the power supply, but one of them – the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) – has already started distributing ration in seven districts under its command area, leading to a prolonged blackout. is falling
The state has failed to add even a single kilowatt of power generation capacity in the last 21 years, though one of the functional units – Patratu Thermal Power Station With an installed capacity of 840MW – was written off, and a Central Public Sector Undertaking, National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) was roped in to come up with a new plant named Patratu Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited under an agreement with the State Government. was assigned to.
As per the records of the Central Electricity Authority of the states installed capacity – Jharkhand has a total installed capacity of 4556.42MW as on 30th November, 2021. Of this capacity, the lion’s share of 4250MW comes from thermal sources, while a small fraction of about 300MW. Comes from non-thermal sources which includes 130MW hydropower plant of the state, 80MW hydro power of the center and 96.42MW solar power.
Depends largely on thermal power- Jharkhand produces around 190-200MW of electricity from its sole unit of Tenughat Vidyut Nigam Limited (TVNL), which has an installed capacity of 420MW. One unit of TVNL has been lying defunct since years. In terms of installed capacity, the state receives 2000 MW from thermal power plants in the central sector and 1830 MW from the private sector. Seven Thermal Power Plants – Bokaro, Chandrapura and Koderma of central public sector undertakings, Tata, Seraikela and Maithon The private sector and the state government’s Lalpania – collectively are unable to meet the state’s daily peak hour requirement of about 2100 MW.
Energy department officials were unwilling to comment on the situation, saying that efforts were on to increase power generation in the state. According to the Department of Energy – three big power generation units are coming and they will solve the crisis on a large scale.
According to government records, NTPC’s North Karanpura Thermal Power Plant in Tandwa block of Chatra district is all set to fire its first unit by March 31, 2022. 3X660MW Capacity Ultra Mega Power Project Running behind schedule by almost seven years.
Joint Venture of NTPC and Jharkhand Bidyut Vitaran Nigam Limited (JBVNL), PVUNL, proposed to be a 4000MW Super Critical Thermal Power Plant should have been functional by 2022. But even the first unit of 3X800MW is unlikely to be commissioned before 2024.
Adani Power’s private sector venture is setting up a 1600MW thermal power plant in Godda, but the power produced will be sent to Bangladesh, eventually adding nothing to the local requirement.
State legislators are blaming the Center for the crisis. Jharia MLA Poornima Neeraj Singh believes that Central PSUs are troubling Jharkhand for political reasons. “During the previous BJP government, DVC dues had gone up to Rs 5,000 crore and still there was no power cut. But despite our government paying Rs 800 crore, the Center has deducted Rs 1428 crore directly from the state’s RBI account for recovery of energy bills, still DVC is rationing the power,” she said.
Singh blamed the political instability in the state for the failure to add a single unit of power generation capacity in the last 21 years. “We need to be self-reliant in terms of power, otherwise it will be difficult for the state to adopt industrialization,” he said.
However, activist Mithilesh Dangi believes that coal mining and thermal plants were never meant for the betterment of the local people.
“We burn 12 tonnes of coal to produce one MW of thermal power and today the situation in Jharkhand is visible to all. We have mines in 11 districts and lakhs of people have been displaced due to mines, dams and power plants. On one hand the state is facing power crisis. On the other hand, the displaced locals are forced to breathe in the toxic gases emitted from the thermal plant.
It owes Rs 2,190 crore to the central power generating giants. Not only are they threatening to shut down the power supply, but one of them – the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) – has already started distributing ration in seven districts under its command area, leading to a prolonged blackout. is falling
The state has failed to add even a single kilowatt of power generation capacity in the last 21 years, though one of the functional units – Patratu Thermal Power Station With an installed capacity of 840MW – was written off, and a Central Public Sector Undertaking, National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) was roped in to come up with a new plant named Patratu Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited under an agreement with the State Government. was assigned to.
As per the records of the Central Electricity Authority of the states installed capacity – Jharkhand has a total installed capacity of 4556.42MW as on 30th November, 2021. Of this capacity, the lion’s share of 4250MW comes from thermal sources, while a small fraction of about 300MW. Comes from non-thermal sources which includes 130MW hydropower plant of the state, 80MW hydro power of the center and 96.42MW solar power.
Depends largely on thermal power- Jharkhand produces around 190-200MW of electricity from its sole unit of Tenughat Vidyut Nigam Limited (TVNL), which has an installed capacity of 420MW. One unit of TVNL has been lying defunct since years. In terms of installed capacity, the state receives 2000 MW from thermal power plants in the central sector and 1830 MW from the private sector. Seven Thermal Power Plants – Bokaro, Chandrapura and Koderma of central public sector undertakings, Tata, Seraikela and Maithon The private sector and the state government’s Lalpania – collectively are unable to meet the state’s daily peak hour requirement of about 2100 MW.
Energy department officials were unwilling to comment on the situation, saying that efforts were on to increase power generation in the state. According to the Department of Energy – three big power generation units are coming and they will solve the crisis on a large scale.
According to government records, NTPC’s North Karanpura Thermal Power Plant in Tandwa block of Chatra district is all set to fire its first unit by March 31, 2022. 3X660MW Capacity Ultra Mega Power Project Running behind schedule by almost seven years.
Joint Venture of NTPC and Jharkhand Bidyut Vitaran Nigam Limited (JBVNL), PVUNL, proposed to be a 4000MW Super Critical Thermal Power Plant should have been functional by 2022. But even the first unit of 3X800MW is unlikely to be commissioned before 2024.
Adani Power’s private sector venture is setting up a 1600MW thermal power plant in Godda, but the power produced will be sent to Bangladesh, eventually adding nothing to the local requirement.
State legislators are blaming the Center for the crisis. Jharia MLA Poornima Neeraj Singh believes that Central PSUs are troubling Jharkhand for political reasons. “During the previous BJP government, DVC dues had gone up to Rs 5,000 crore and still there was no power cut. But despite our government paying Rs 800 crore, the Center has deducted Rs 1428 crore directly from the state’s RBI account for recovery of energy bills, still DVC is rationing the power,” she said.
Singh blamed the political instability in the state for the failure to add a single unit of power generation capacity in the last 21 years. “We need to be self-reliant in terms of power, otherwise it will be difficult for the state to adopt industrialization,” he said.
However, activist Mithilesh Dangi believes that coal mining and thermal plants were never meant for the betterment of the local people.
“We burn 12 tonnes of coal to produce one MW of thermal power and today the situation in Jharkhand is visible to all. We have mines in 11 districts and lakhs of people have been displaced due to mines, dams and power plants. On one hand the state is facing power crisis. On the other hand, the displaced locals are forced to breathe in the toxic gases emitted from the thermal plant.
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