NTPC's Chhattisgarh unit begins commercial energy production

Raipur, Jan 2 (IANS) The second 500 MW stage-II unit of the state-owned National Thermal Power Corp's (NTPC) Sipat project in Chhattisgarh has begun commercial production, a company official said Friday.

The approved capacity of Sipat Super Thermal Power Project, located some 140 km from here in Bilaspur district, is 2,980 MW.

'The second 500 MW unit in the stage-II began commercial production from Thursday. The first 500 MW unit was commissioned in June 2008,' the official said.