NTPC’s Dadri, Unchahar thermal plants running at 100 per cent capacity amid ongoing power crisis

State-run power giant NTPC on Friday said that almost all units of its Unchahar and Dadri power plants are running at 100 per cent capacity. The statement assumes importance amid the ongoing power crisis when thermal plant are dealing with coal shortages and state utilities are opting for load shedding or power cuts to deal with the situation.

“Currently, Unchahar and Dadri stations are declaring more than 100 per cent rated capacity to the grid. All units of Unchahar and Dadri are running at full load, except Unchahar Unit-1 which is under annual planned overhaul,” NTPC tweeted on Friday.