A move that is expected to fast-track the award of new thermal plants, the Power Ministry is likely to finalise the revised Standard Bidding Documents (SBDs) for the upcoming thermal power projects, including the ultra mega power projects (UMPPs) in an inter-ministerial meeting on June 28.
The revised norms are expected to deal with the contentious issue of passing on the increase in raw material price to the end consumer. After Indonesia linked its fuel prices to the international market in September last year, many private power producers have approached the government to allow them to hike tariff of the imported coal-based projects.
The documents, once finalized will pave way for inviting preliminary bids for UMPPs. The government plans to establish two more UMPPs in Orissa, one at Cheyyur in Tamil Nadu and another at Sarguja in Chhattisgarh. In July 2011, the initial bids for setting up a 4,000 MW UMPP at Bedabahal in Orissa were invited, with 20 companies submitting the bids.
The second and final round of bidding can only take place once the new bidding documents are in place. The nodal agency for UMPPs, Power Finance Corporation, has allotted 4 such projects so far. The government also aims to add 90,000 MW capacity by 2017 and these UMPPs are expected to contribute substantially for the same.
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