The Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) has given its consent to supply 35.48 lakh tonnes of coal per annum to the new 800-MW unit (Stage-II) of the Sri Damodaram Sanjeevaiah Thermal Power Station (SDSTPS) situated near Nellore from May 1.
The MCL has entered into a Fuel Supply Agreement (FSA) to this effect with the A.P. Power Development Corporation Limited (APPDCL), the Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) jointly floated by the AP-Genco and the IL&FS Limited, which owns SDSTPS.