With its power consumption even much less than Gurgaon, a satellite city of Delhi, power-starved Bihar is set to receive an additional 2960 MW electricity from NTPC's new plants in eastern states.
Bihar, which completely depends on supply from the NTPC for power distribution, is presently drawing 1309 MW from the country's largest power producer.
After completion of nine upcoming NTPC projects in the eastern states likely in the next five years,Bihar would receive another 2960 MW of electricity, sources in the Power ministry said here.
The projects in the pipeline are Barh Stage-I & II, Darlipali, Gajmara, Talchar stage III, Farakka stage III, Railway Nabinagar, Nabinagar and MTPS stage II.
The total installed capacity of these future projects would be 14,890 MW out of which allocation for Bihar would be 2960 MW, the sources added.
Giving details, the sources said out of the total installed capacity of 1980 at Nabinagar, Bihar will get 1374 MW of electricity. "Allocation letter has already been issued by the ministry of Power for the same," the sources added.
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Likewise, from 3200 MW Darlipali, Bihar will derive 300 MW and from Barh Stage-I 273 MW, Barh Stage-II 175 MW and Talchar Stage-III 124 MW, the sources said.
The additional power allocation would come as a boon for the eastern state which is languishing at the bottom in terms of consumption of power in the country.
Bihar's power generation capacity is 80 MW from its two power units -- Barauni Thermal Power Station and Muzaffarpur Thermal Power Station.
The state, which consumes around 700 to 850 MW daily, completely depends on supply from NTPC for power distribution.
Only about 50 per cent of Bihar's 38,475 villages are electrified, though it does not necessarily mean they receive power.
The per capita annual electricity consumption in Bihar is about 75 Kwh (Kilowatt per hour) as compared to all India average of 600 KWH and 895 KWH of Punjab.
Gurgaon's per capita electricity consumption is about 1265 Kwh.