These were signed with Rajpura Thermal Power Plant, Talwandi Sabo Power Project, and Goindwal Sahib Power Plant. In August 2019, the Supreme Court directed the state to pay coal washing charges to the tune of Rs 2,800 crore to Rajpura Thermal Power Plant and Talwandi Sabo Power Plant. PPAs were signed with Rajpura Thermal Power Plant, Talwandi Sabo Power Project, and Goindwal Sahib Power Plant. The government pays Rs 8 per unit to the power plants, while Delhi purchases power at Rs 3 per unit and Haryana at Rs 2.50 per unit. “The PPAs bind us to pay fixed charges for 100% production of the power while other states pay fixed charges for 80% power only.

Source: Indian Express January 26, 2020 21:11 UTC