The government will invite bids from states to sell electricity generated from 8,000-megawatt (MW) thermal capacities without power pur-chase agreements, power min-ister R.K. Singh has said.
A total of 8,000 MW of thermal capacities in India are without any power purchase agreements, Singh, who is also the minister for new and re-newable energy, said.
Replying to a question related to capacities without PPAs in India, the minister said: “There are 8,000 MW ofcapacities which don’t havePPAs in thermal”.Sharing the government’splan to resolve the issue, the minister informed that states have been asked to send their electricity requirement, and accordingly bids will be invited.
