TNPDCL will incur additional cost of ₹5 crore to ₹7 crore per day for purchase of gas power: Nirmal Kumar

By The Hindu Staff

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TNPDCL will incur additional cost of ₹5 crore to ₹7 crore per day for purchase of gas power: Nirmal Kumar — Photo credit: The Hindu

Amid the row over the State government purchasing high-cost power, Energy Resources Minister C.T.R. Nirmal Kumar has said only 1,000 MW had to be procured, that too only to meet the evening peak demand, for 16 days from October 15 to 31.

Addressing the media at the Secretariat on Wednesday, he said that in the current situation, where only gas-generated power was available, several quotations had been received for purchasing power at a cost of ₹33 to ₹35 per unit. He said a majority of the gas power was to be purchased only through the central agency, NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam (NVVN), and hence, there was no corruption involved in the purchase.

Mr. Nirmal Kumar alleged that the DMK was spreading false news that huge costs would have to be incurred on account of this power purchase, and claimed that the additional cost per day would be only ₹5 crore to ₹7 crore.

Originally published by The Hindu on Oct 15, 2026 Read the full article at thehindu.com

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