Reliance Power is looking to double coal production from 20 million tonne (mnt) to 40 mnt a year at the captive blocks allocated to its 3,960 mw Tilaiya ultra mega power project in Jharkhand.
For this, RPower has inked an agreement with RWE Power of Germany to acquire technical assistance for mining of the Kerendari ‘B' and ‘C' coal blocks in North Karanpura coal fields in the state, allocated to the plant to meet its fuel requirement.
RWE Power is Germany's largest mine operator and power producer with installed generation of 33,200 mw. Production from its three mines comes to 100 mnt a year. RWE offers consultancy services in power and mining sector and has clientele in 68 countries.