27-03-2017, 10:28 AM
The Kanti Thermal Station, also known as George Fernandes Thermal Station (GFTPS), is located in Kanti, Muzaffarpur, 90 km from Patna, the capital of the Indian state of Bihar. It is administered by Kanti Bijlee Utpadan Nigam Ltd. (KBUNL), a joint venture between NTPC and BSEB Patna. The majority of the shares of the Joint Venture Company are in the hands of NTPC, with NTPC 64.57% and BSEB 35.43%. The plant has not worked since 2003, however, three successful tests have paved way for commercial production of electricity by the end of 2013. In November 2013, Nitish Kumar said that another new 500MW plant will be installed in Kanti. The first 195 MW unit was commissioned by BHEL at the 2x195 MW plant in March 2015. The second unit of the 2 X 195 MW was put into service on 13 June 2016. The Muzaffarpur power plant currently has An installed capacity of 610 MW. Another 500 MW extension project is also planned.