Power Minister to inaugurate NTPC's 660 MW Thermal Plant, Barh, Bihar

R.K. Singh, Minister of Energy and New and Renewable Energy, announced that a 660 MW unit of NTPC's Barh Super Thermal Power Project in Barh, Bihar, would be dedicated to the nation. He mentioned that the unit that was inaugurated was Unit #2 of Phase I of the project. He stressed that the commissioning of this unit would be another important step in the government's efforts to ensure a reliable and cost-effective electricity supply for the country.

The Union's Minister of Energy and New and Renewable Energy also unveiled plans to lay the foundation stone for the expansion of POWERGRID's 400/132 kV Lakhisarai substation. This substation was built by Power Grid Corporation of India (POWERGRID), a Maharatna Central Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of Power, Government of India. As part of this project, a 220 kV GIS would be built within the substation's existing buildings, along with the installation of 2 transformers, each with a capacity of 500 MVA.

The expansion of the substation in Lakhisarai was expected to improve the availability of electricity in Lakhisarai, Sheikhpura, Munger and Jamui districts. In addition, it was expected to facilitate the distribution of power to meet the region's future energy needs. The integration of state-of-the-art GIS technology at the voltage level of 220 kV in the Lakhisarai substation was predicted to further strengthen the region's connection to the national grid. This continuous supply of uninterrupted power was also predicted to boost the industrial and commercial growth of the area.