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1,600-MW Jharkhand project delayed amid Covid-19 lockdown: Adani Power

The project would supply 1,496 MW to Bangladesh Power Development Board after it is operational

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Adani Power (Jharkhand) Ltd has sought approval for setting up of sector-specific SEZ for power at villages -- Motia, Mali, Gaighat and adjacent villages in Godda district, Jharkhand over an area of 425 hectare

BS Web Team PTI New Delhi

2 min read Last Updated : Jun 01 2020 | 11:26 PM IST

Adani Power on Monday said its 1,600-megawatt (MW) thermal power project in Jharkhand has been delayed due to the coronavirus-induced lockdown.

The project would supply 1,496 MW to Bangladesh Power Development Board after it is operational.

"The COVID-19 has impacted and delayed the schedule of implementation and commissioning of 1,600-MW ultra supercritical coal-based thermal power project in the state of Jharkhand which is being developed for supply of 1,496 MW to the Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) as per the power purchase agreement (PPA) executed," Adani Power said in a regulatory filing.

In March last year, the government had approved a Rs 14,000-crore

Topics : Coronavirus Lockdown Thermal power projects Adani Power SEZs

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