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2016

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which state government plans to sign a MoU with Tata Power for sourcing 1, 000 MW from the upcoming Dherand Thermal Project
A
Uttar Pradesh
B
Maharashtra
C
Karnataka
D
Rajasthan
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The thermal power stations of the Company are located at Trombay in Mumbai, Jojobera and Maithon in Jharkhand and Belgaum in Karnataka and Mundra in Gujarat. The hydro stations are located in the Western Ghats of Maharashtra and the wind farms in Maharashtra, Gujarat and Karnataka.

Detailed explanation-2: -In his speech, Chandrasekaran said that Tata Power is looking to scale its generation capacity to over 30 GW by FY’27 from current 13.5 GW with an increased clean energy portfolio from current levels of 34 per cent to 60 per cent by 2027 and 80 per cent by 2030.

Detailed explanation-3: -First thermal unit of 150 MW comes on line at Trombay – the first of its kind in the country.

Detailed explanation-4: -A Joint venture of Tata Power and Damodar Valley Corporation have implemented the 1050 MW (2X525 MW units) in Nirsa District of Dhanbad in the state of Jharkhand in India. This Project is India’s first 525 MW unit thermal power plants using subcritical technology.

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