Operational date for Adani’s Godda thermal power plant to be delayed again

Adani Group’s thermal power station in Jharkhand’s Godda district is likely to face yet another delay to its commercial operations date (COD), the MoneyControl reported.

The 1,600 megawatt (MW) thermal power station has been facing delays due to Bangladesh’s concerns over the pricing of the coal to be used in the plant. Bangladesh which is scheduled to procure power from the Godda project is of the view that excessive pricing of coal will lead to costlier electricity supplied by it.

Quoting a senior official from the state-run REC (formerly Rural Electrification Corporation) and Power Finance Corporation (PFC), the MoneyControl report said an extension of the COD is the only possible alternative given the current stalemate between Adani Power and the