Bihar to get 559 MW power from NPGC unit 2, J’khand to benefit too

The second unit of the 660×3 mega watt Nabinagar Power Generating Company (NPGC) in Aurangabad will commence commercial generation of power in the wee hours of Friday, according to a press release issued by the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC).

The 72-hour trial operation of this unit was done in March.

Bihar, which gets an average daily 4,000-5,000 MW power from Central sectors, would now get an additional 559 MW of electricity, which is 84.8% of the total power generated from this unit.

Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand and Sikkim would share the remaining power from this unit, said NTPC spokesman Vishwanath Chandan.