Neyveli Uttar pradesh Power Limited-Ghatampur Thermal Power Project is an upcoming coal-based thermal power plant located in Ghatampur in Kanpur district, Uttar Pradesh, India. The power plant is owned by the Neyveli Uttar Pradesh Power Limited a joint venture between Neyveli Lignite Corporation (51%) and Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam (49%).[1]
Status update
- Jan 2015: The land acquisition is completed.[2]
- May 2015: South Pachwara Coal Block allotted to NLC India ltd for GTPS Project. MDO selection under progress [3]
- Jun 2015: MoEF issued Environment Clearance on 17-Jun-2015 [3]
- Feb 2016: Centre to consider 1,980 MW Ghatampur project in Kanpur soon.[4]
- July 2016: Centre approved for installation of Ghatampur Thermal Power Project (GTPC) of 1980 MW (3 X 660 MW) capacity through a joint venture company named "Neyveli Uttar Pradesh Power Limited (NUPPL)" formed jointly by Neyveli Lignite Corporation Limited (NLC) and Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (UPRVUNL).Untitled Page
- October 2016: Construction starts [5]
- June 2021 inspection of railway line to power plant by railway DRM
COMMISSIONING OF UNITS:
Unit-1: 72Hrs continuous full load (660MW) Trial operation of is completed on 03-12-2024. Commercial operation commences on 12-12-2024.
Unit-2: First synchronization with 765kV grid on 21-07-2025. 72Hrs continuous full load (660MW) Trial operation is completed on 23-11-2025. Commercial operation commences on 09-12-2025.
Capacity
The planned capacity of the power plant is 1980 MW. The power plant is secured with coal supply.[6]
| Unit Number | Capacity (MW) | Date of Commercial operation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 660 | 12 Dec 2024 |
| 2 | 660 | 09 Dec 2025 |
| 3 | 660 | Expected Mar 2026 Now |
The plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation (UP Power Corporation) and Assam:
- Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation: The plant supplies 75.12% of its power to UP Power Corporation.
- Assam: The plant will supply 24.88% of its power to Assam. As of now, it is shared by Northern states
References
- ^ "Neyveli Lignite Corporation Limited". Archived from the original on 25 June 2014. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
- ^ "Business News Today: Read Latest Business news, India Business News Live, Share Market & Economy News". The Economic Times.
- ^ a b Reporter, B. S. (30 May 2015). "NLC gets nod to start two investment projects of Rs 5,328 cr" – via Business Standard.
- ^ "Centre to consider 1,980 MW Ghatampur project in Kanpur soon" – via The Economic Times.
- ^ "NLC begins construction work for 1980-MW project in UP, Energy News, ET EnergyWorld". Archived from the original on 8 March 2017. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
- ^ "States of India". Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy.
External links
- Ghatampur power station at SourceWatch
- Ajay Mehrotra being Observer +91-9839100876, https://www.architizer.com/users/ajay-mehrotra/
