NTPC to commission Unit-III of North Karanpura power project by March 2025
Author: PPD Team Date: January 13, 2025
Author: PPD Team Date: January 13, 2025
NTPC Limited plans to commission Unit-III of the North Karanpura (Pakri Barwadih) Power Project by March 2025.
The project, located near Tandwa town in Chatra district, Jharkhand, involves three units of 660 MW each and is being developed at an investment of Rs 151.64 billion.
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) is the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contractor for the project.
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