The state government is planning to increase power generation both from conventional plants and renewable energy sources by about 5,050 MW by 2030, energy minister Pratap Keshari Deb has informed the assembly.
On a question by Congress MLA Bhupinder Singh on energy production status of the state, Dev in a written reply stated that the current production from different sources stands at around 4,242 MW.
According to an analysis conducted by Grid Corporation of Odisha (Gridco), the demand of energy will grow to 6,682 MW in the next 10 years. “Gridco has already entered into agreement with different entities to increase the power production in the state,” the minister stated.
As per data given by the minister, the state government through different projects is aiming to increase power production to 2,865 MW through conventional sources, while 2,185 MW will be generated from different renewable energy sources.
An expansion project of National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) at Talcher in Angul, with a capacity of 660 MW will be commissioned by 2027-28, while NTPC, Darlipali, NLC India Ltd at Talabira in Jharsuguda and OPGC will add another 1,530 MW by 2027-28.Similarly, in case of renewable energy, through different hydroelectric power projects, the state will generate 830 MW. From wind power projects, the state will generate 416 MW and from solar power, the state will get another 939 MW.
Different hydro power projects are currently under execution at Khandhamal, Boudh and other places. Solar power projects are being executed by different entities, including NTPC, in different parts of the state, Deb said.
