Ratan Jindal promoted JSL Ltd, which proposed to set up 1000 Mw power plant in Dhenkanal district of Orissa, proposes to upgrade the size of the project to super thermal status.
The company is in the process of appointing a consultant to work out the project. The consultant will suggest appropriate modules to implement it.
“Since the state requires more power, JSL is mulling to upgrade its proposed 1000 Mw power plant in Dhenkanal district to super thermal status”, Rajdeep Mohanty, chief resident manager (Orissa), JSL Ltd, said.
The proposal is in a very preliminary stage and the details are to be finalised after assessment of feasibility by a consultant, he added.
Though the company is yet to submit any proposal to the state government in this regard, it is considered important as the level of pollution in a super thermal power plant is much lower than the normal power plants having lower capacity.
JSL had earlier submitted a proposal to the Orissa government for setting up a 1000 Mw (2x500Mw) power plant at Gajamara in Dhenkanal district. The project envisaging an investment of Rs 4090 crore was cleared by both the State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA) and the High Level Clearance Authority (HLCA) headed by the chief minister Naveen Patnaik.
However, the area was later allotted to the National Thermal Power Plant (NTPC) by the state government for setting up a 3200 Mw thermal power station. So the company was asked to find an alternative site.
Following this, the company has zeroed in on Luni in Dhenkanal district for the project and was awaiting the nod of SLSWCA for change of site.
