Bihar’s own power generation will reach up to 1990 MW by the end of 2018-19 from the current 720 MW of power generation. Two other units of 250 MW each of Barauni Thermal Power Station will start commercial generation from next month.
Power generation of 1980 MW is expected to start from Stage I of Nabinagar Power Generating Company Pvt Ltd (NPGCL)- a 50:50 joint venture of the NTPC and Bihar State Power (Holding) Company Ltd – in 2018-19.
Of the 1980 MW, the state is expected to get 1552.50 MW as its share from the plant.
As per a pact between Bihar and Bhutan governments, the state is soon expected to get 218 MW, the first installment of 900 MW power from Bhutan, he said adding that the state is expected to get the remaining power by February 2022.
The state is also purchasing 128 MW of solar energy from various solar power developers apart from 10 MW of solar power being purchased from Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI).
When the present government assumed power (in the year 2005), Bihar’s own power generation was nil but now its own generation, at present, is 720 MW which is expected to increase up to 1990 MW by the end of 2018-19 in which solar power generation is also a contributor.