Ghatampur Thermal Power Station

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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. 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]

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Capacity

The planned capacity of the power plant in 1980 MW. The power plant is secured with coal supply. [6]

Unit NumberCapacity (MW)Date of Commissioning
1660Dec 2024
2660May 2024 Expected June 2025 Now
3660May 2024 Expected Sep2025 Now

The plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation (UP Power Corporation) and Assam:

References

  1. "Neyveli Lignite Corporation Limited". Archived from the original on 25 June 2014. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
  2. "Business News Today: Read Latest Business news, India Business News Live, Share Market & Economy News". The Economic Times.
  3. 1 2 Reporter, B. S. (30 May 2015). "NLC gets nod to start two investment projects of Rs 5,328 cr" via Business Standard.
  4. "Centre to consider 1,980 MW Ghatampur project in Kanpur soon" via The Economic Times.
  5. "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.
  6. "States of India". Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy .