BESCL plans new 2 x 250 MW thermal unit

Bhilai Electric Supply Company Pvt Ltd (BESCL), the 50:50 joint venture between SAIL and NTPC, is setting up 2x250 mw units. The total cost of the project is estimated to be around Rs 26000 million. BHEL has been awarded the turnkey contract to build the plant. BESCL has entered into a long-term agreement with South Eastern Coalfields Ltd for supply of 2.7 million tones of annual requirement of coal and this would be supplied from Chhal and Barud blocks of the Raigarh coal fields. As of August 2006, all the required clearances for the project has been obtained