The Standing Linkage Committee (Long-Term) for Power Sector, under the Union Ministry of Coal, has recommended earmarking of coal linkage under the revised policy, for developing the stranded 660-MW Ennore Thermal Power Station (ETPS) expansion project in Chennai.
Tamil Nadu Power Generation Corporation Ltd (TNPGCL) had requested to earmark long-term coal linkage as per the revised Shakti Policy 2025 for coal allocation, under the provision which allows conduct of tariff-based competitive bidding to develop and procure 660 MW from the stranded ETPS expansion project, as per the minutes of the discussion of the Standing Linkage Committee.
