Ultra Mega Power Projects

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Ultra Mega Power Projects (UMPP) are a series of ambitious power stations planned by the Government of India. [1] This would entail the creation of an additional capacity of at least 100,000 MW by 2022. Ultra Mega Power projects, each with a capacity of 4000 MW or above, are being developed with the aim of bridging this gap.

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The UMPPs are seen as an expansion of the MPP (Mega Power Projects) projects that the Government of India undertook in the 1990s, but met with limited success. The Ministry of Power, in association with the Central Electricity Authority and Power Finance Corporation Ltd., has launched an initiative for the development of coal-based UMPP's in India. These projects will be awarded to developers on the basis of competitive bidding. [2]

Based on supercritical technology, 16,000 MW of capacity has been contracted through the competitive bidding process for UMPPs. The average tariff for these projects is in the range of ₹2-3 per kWh which is much lower than the recent cost plus tariffs. The first UMPP, developed by Tata Power at Mundra, Gujarat has been commissioned and contributes 4,000 MW in power to the Western grid.

Special purpose vehicles

Special purpose vehicles (SPV) have been set up as wholly owned subsidiaries of the Power Finance Corporation for each UMPP that will be built. The SPV obtains various clearances, water linkage, coal mine allocation (for domestic coal based projects) etc. for the project. The SPV also initiates action for land acquisition in the name of the SPV, selects the developer through a tariff based competitive bidding process and finally transfers the SPV to the identified developer along with the various clearances, tie ups, etc. [3] The developer is then responsible to build–own–operate (BOO) these UMPP plants.

List of UMPPs

According to the Power Finance Corporation, 15 UMPPs are envisioned. As of July 2012, 12 SPVs had been formed. Currently, two UMPPs have been commissioned. The table below shows the status of the 12 UMPPs for which SPVs have been formed.

Name of UMPPSpecial Purpose Vehicle (SPV) State OwnerCapacity in MW Fuel sourceStatus
Bhedabahal Ultra Mega Power ProjectOrissa Integrated Power Ltd. Odisha Not yet awarded4,000local coal mineBids invited by Government of India. [4]
Cheyyur Ultra Mega Power ProjectCoastal Tamil Nadu Power Ltd. Tamil Nadu Not yet awarded4,000Imported coalBids invited by Government of India. [4] [5]
Etah Ultra Mega Power ProjectCoastal Uttar Pradesh Power Ltd. Uttar Pradesh Not yet awarded4,000Imported coalBids invited by Government of India. [4]
Ghogarpalli Ultra Mega Power ProjectGhogarpalli Integrated Power Co. Ltd. Odisha Not yet awarded4,000local coal mineProposed
Girye Ultra Mega Power ProjectCoastal Maharashtra Mega Power Ltd. Maharashtra Not yet awarded4,000Imported coalDeferred
Kakwara Ultra Mega Power ProjectBihar Mega Power Limited Bihar Not yet awarded4,000local coal mineProposed [6] [7]
Krishnapatnam Ultra Mega Power ProjectCoastal Andhra Power Ltd. Andhra Pradesh Reliance Power 3,960Imported coalDeferred or Postponed
Mundra Ultra Mega Power Project Coastal Gujarat Power Ltd. Gujarat Tata Power 4,000Imported coalAll 5 units (5x800 MW) are fully functional. [8]
Nayunipalli Ultra Mega Power ProjectTatiya Andhra Mega Power Ltd. Andhra Pradesh Not yet awarded4,000Imported coalProposed
Sakhigopal Ultra Mega Power ProjectSakhigopal Integrated Power Co. Ltd. Odisha Not yet awarded4,000Imported coalProposed
Sasan Ultra Mega Power Project Sasan Power Ltd. Madhya Pradesh Reliance Power 3,960local coal mineAll 6 units (6x660 MW) are fully operational [9]
Surguja Ultra Mega Power Project Chhattisgarh Surguja Power Ltd. Chhattisgarh Not yet awarded4,000local coal mineUncertain
Tadri Ultra Mega Power ProjectCoastal Karnataka Power Ltd. Karnataka Not yet awarded4,000Imported coalDeferred
Tilaiya Ultra Mega Power ProjectJharkhand Integrated Power Ltd. Jharkhand Reliance Power 3,960local coal mineUnknown. Reliance quit. [10]

Operational costs

The project is being developed with the intention of providing power to consumers at minimum cost. Because of the huge size of these power plants, the cost of the electricity would be lower due to the economies of scale. The plants are estimated to cost roughly ₹15,000 crores each to set up. [11] The cost of generation per unit is estimated at under ₹2. [12]

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