The centre has inaugurated the first 660 MW unit of the 1,320 MW Buxar thermal power project which is being developed by SJVN Thermal Private Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of SJVN Limited, at Chausa in Bihar for Rs 137.56 billion.
The project will generate 9,828.72 million units of electricity annually, of which 85 per cent has been allocated to Bihar under a long-term power purchase agreement. The project is expected to enhance power availability in Bihar and the eastern region, reduce peak-hour shortages and strengthen energy security.