Ghatampur Thermal Power Station

NUPPL- GTPP (Neyveli Uttar pradesh Power Limited -Ghatampur Thermal Power Project) is a 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: First synchronisation on coal firing on 21-10-2024. 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.

Unit-3: 72Hrs continuous full load (660MW) Trial operation is completed on 08-06-2026. Commercial operation commences on 13-06-2026.

Capacity

The planned capacity of the power plant is 1980 MW. The power plant attains maximum generation of 2008MW on 13-06-2026.[6]

Unit NumberCapacity (MW)Date of Commercial operation
166012 Dec 2024
266009 Dec 2025
366013 Jun 2026

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

  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.
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