The first proposed power plant was planned in Durgapur with a capacity between 100-350 MW
In view of coal crisis in thermal power plants, the West Bengal government has mooted a plan to set up gas based power plants in the state in the PPP model. "There is a preliminary thought for a gas based power plant but the same is dependent on availability and price," state special power secretary M K De said. The state was trying to harness the CBM gas available in the state.