Power plant unit inaugurated

Shimla, November 23

SJVN chairman Nand Lal Sharma virtually inaugurated the second unit of 1,320 MW Buxar thermal power plant in Bihar today. Speaking on the occasion, Sharma exhorted all stakeholders to strive hard to commission the project prior to the scheduled timeframe.

He said that the project consists of two units and that more than 50 per cent works related to first unit have already been completed. “The plant involves investment of around Rs 11,000 crore. On commissioning, the plant will generate 9,828 million units of electricity,” said Sharma. He said efforts were afoot towards commissioning of the first unit of the plant by June 2023, and second unit by January 2024. — TNS