CCEA likely to consider Mega Power Policy amendment proposal soon

02 Jan 2014 Evaluate

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) is likely to consider the Power Ministry’s proposal soon to amend the Mega Power Policy introduced in November 1995 to provide impetus to the setting up of large power projects and derive benefits from economies of scale. The amended power policy is expected to provide benefits to thermal power projects of 1,000 MW and hydel plants of 500 MW. Meanwhile, policy guidelines were also modified in 1998, 2002 and 2006 to encourage power development in the North Eastern region and Jammu & Kashmir.

Mega Power Policy allows mega power projects to tie up electricity sales to distribution utilities through long-term power purchase agreements. The benefits of Policy also apply to energy-efficient supercritical projects, which are awarded through international competitive bidding with the mandatory condition of setting up indigenous manufacturing facilities.

These mega power projects can also sell power outside these agreements, in accordance with the National Electricity Policy 2005 and the Tariff Policy 2006, which have amended from time to time.

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