NTPC is looking to set up manufacturing industrial parks within its power plants at Solapur in Maharashtra, Kudi in Karnataka and Gadwara in Madhya Pradesh.
The company has invited expression of interest (EoI) from micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and other Indian companies for setting up the energy intensive manufacturing plants. The manufacturing plants pertain to bulk chemicals like ammonia, urea, gypsum, geopolymer, cooling and heating solutions, aluminium and mineral processing like ceramics, tiles, pottery, brick and glass, etc in industrial parks to be developed on a pilot basis.
Besides offering reliable electricity supply at competitive prices, the parks will provide readily available infrastructural services like water supply, road and rail network, internet connectivity along with various testing facilities. As part of the plan, NTPC will enter into a separate agreement with prospective entities for allotment of spaces.
These industrial parks will be subjected to requisite approvals from respective state governments and the Central government. NTPC will process these approvals based on responses received in EoI. NTPC is exploring ideas to improve utilisation of land within its plant locations for enhancing economic activity and further contributing to economic growth of the country.
With a total installed capacity of 62.9 GW, NTPC Group has 70 power stations comprising 24 coal, seven combined cycle, one hydro, 13 renewables along with 25 subsidiary and joint venture power stations. The group has over 20 GW capacity under construction, of which five GW comprises renewable energy.