Mundra: The Union government has directed Tata Power’s 4-gigawatt imported-coal power plant in Gujarat to operate at full capacity from April 1 to June 30 to meet the expected surge in electricity demand during the summer, a Reuters report said. As per the news agency, the order said that generation from imported coal-based plants needs to be increased to ensure adequate power supply across the country. It also noted that similar directions could be issued to other imported-coal plants betwee...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat government has approved a revised power supply agreement with Tata Power, allowing the company to resume long-term electricity supply from its 4-gigawatt Mundra plant, according to a report by news agency Reuters. As per the news report, the imported coal-based Mundra power plant had remained shut for the past six months after the government withdrew the emergency provision that allowed power producers to recover higher costs incurred due to expensive imported coal. The ...Read More

Kutch: Tata Power’s 4,150 MW ultra-mega thermal power plant in Mundra, which has remained idle since July, is expected to resume operations by the end of this year. The company is reportedly close to signing a supplementary power purchase agreement (PPA) with the Gujarat government, its primary power buyer, according to media sources. The resumption plan is under discussion following an in-principle understanding with the Gujarat government, news reports said. Supplementary PPAs with other bu...Read More