TRICHY: The Union government was targeting a capacity addition of more than 100,000MW, including renewables, in the 12th Five Year Plan as part of a large-scale programme to tackle the huge power deficit and meet the needs of an expanding economy, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said in Thirumayam in Pudukottai district of Tamil Nadu on Friday.
Dedicating to the nation the BHEL's Power Plant Piping Unit and the second unit of the company's Rs 1000 crore High Pressure Boiler Plant, a green field initiative, at a function held amid elaborate security arrangements, the PM said in the 11th Five Year Plan, the country added around 55,000 MW of generation capacity, which is more than twice the addition achieved in the 10th Five Year Plan. "Out of this BHEL alone accounted for almost half. This shows the critical role that the company plays in one of the key sectors of our economy," he said.
Spread over 3 lakh square meters, the BHEL's Trichy complex is one of the biggest in Asia as a whole, the PM noted. The company, which is bestowed with engineering expertise, manufacturing prowess and a commendable human resource base, will not only take the lead in solar energy in terms of power generation but also in the development of solar power technology in India. "This is a difficult commercial decision, but well worth taking in the long term interest of our country," he said.
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