Capacity addition in Energy Sector through IPPs, UMPPS & NTPC.

Objective: In order to bridge the gap between demand and supply position in power sector, the Government of Odisha have implemented various schemes and as a step ahead it has given scope to the independent power producers to establish their power generation units inside the State. By now the State Government have signed MOUs with 29 private IPPs which will produce 38000 MW power and State will get 6774 MW power as its share.

Similarly Ultra Mega Power Projects and NTPC projects are also encouraged and 12000 MW power is accepted to be generated by UMPPS and 7720 MW power from 3 projects of NTPC. The State will get 7900 MW power from the UMPPS and NTPC as its share.

Funds flow arrangement: IPPs, UMPPs and NTPC will arrange their own funds and Government of Odisha will provide necessary support for commissioning of the project.

Implementation Status:

Project Monitoring Mechanism: Since those projects are established either by the private entrepreneurs or by Public Sector Undertakings, the total success of the project depends on the organization sponsoring the same. The Government of Odisha play the role of facilitator for providing necessary support and timely completion of the project. The Government reviews the progress of projects at time intervals.