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Bara Thermal Power Station

Coordinates: 25°11′51″N 81°39′28″E / 25.1975°N 81.6579°E / 25.1975; 81.6579
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Prayagraj Power Generation Company Limited ( Bara Thermal Power Station )
Bara Thermal Power Station under construction in 2014.
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CountryIndia
LocationPrayagraj, Uttar Pradesh
Coordinates25°11′51″N 81°39′28″E / 25.1975°N 81.6579°E / 25.1975; 81.6579
StatusOperational
Commission date2015
OperatorTATA POWER
Thermal power station
Primary fuelCoal
Power generation
Units operational3
Nameplate capacity1980 MW
External links
Websiteppgcl.co.in
CommonsRelated media on Commons

Prayagraj Power Generation Company Limited is a coal-based, 3*660MW, super critical thermal power plant located in Bara Tehsil in Prayagraj district, Uttar Pradesh. The power plant is owned by Renascent Power, a subsidiary of the Tata Power. The total cost of the project was INR 12,000 crores.[1] In November 2019 Resurgent Power Ventures Pte. Limited (Resurgent Power) has announced closing the deal for acquiring 75 per cent stake in Jaiprakash Associates Ltd's Prayagraj Power. [2]

Capacity

The planned capacity of the power plant is 3 x 660 MW.[3]

Stage Unit Number Capacity (MW) Date of COD
1st 1 660 28 February 2016[4]
1st 2 660 10 September 2016
1st 3 660 26 May 2017
Bara Thermal Power Project, 2015

References

  1. ^ Seth, Maulshree (3 January 2015). "No more Dark days?". Indian Express.
  2. ^ "Tata Power-backed Resurgent Power closes deal for 75% in Prayagraj Power". The Hindu BusinessLine. 15 November 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  3. ^ "BHEL commissions another 660 MW thermal unit in Uttar Pradesh". The Economic Times. 10 October 2016.
  4. ^ "BHEL's 600 MW Prayagraj unit in UP on stream". The Hindu. 29 December 2015.