| Photo Credit: P_V_SIVAKUMARThe power sector in Andhra Pradesh is poised to receive a big boost with the likely commissioning of two 800 Megawatts units — one at Dr. Narla Tatarao Thermal Power Station (NTTPS) at Ibrahimpatnam, near Vijayawada, and the other at Sri Damodaram Sanjeevaiah Thermal Power Station (SDSTPS) at Krishnapatnam — by June 2019. Of the total contract value of ?4,722-plus crore (BoP ?2,300 crore and Boiler-Turbine-Generator ?2,422 crore) works at NTTPS, ?2,268 crore has been spent. This project is being developed by the National Thermal Power Corporation. At SDSTPS, the contract value of works is ?5,082 crore and ?2,275 crore has been spent till date. Coal supplyMeanwhile, the supply of coal remains a problem mainly due to the non-availability of rakes, but the impact on the overall power supply is not much due to the steady increase in the renewable energy generation.
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