10-04-2017, 09:18 PM
Kanti Thermal Power Station also known as George Fernandes Thermal Power Plant Station(GFTPS)[1][2] is located in Kanti, Muzaffarpur,90 km away from Patna, the capital of the Indian state of Bihar.[3] It is managed by the Kanti Bijlee Utpadan Nigam Ltd. (KBUNL), a joint venture between NTPC and BSEB Patna.[4] The majority shares of the Joint Venture Company are held by NTPC,with NTPC 64.57% and BSEB 35.43%.The plant has not been functional since 2003, however three successful trial runs have paved way for commercial production of Electricity by the end of 2013.[5] In November 2013,Nitish Kumar said that another new 500MW power plant will be set up at Kanti. The first 195 MW unit was commissioned by BHEL at the 2x195 MW plant in March 2015.[6][7] The second unit of the 2 X 195 MW was commissioned on 13th June, 2016. Muzaffarpur Thermal Power Station is currently having an installed capacity of 610 MW. Another 500 MW extension project has also been planned.
