Bara Thermal Power Station
Appearance
Prayagraj Power Generation Company Limited ( Bara Thermal Power Station ) | |
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Bara Thermal Power Station under construction in 2014. | |
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Country | India |
Location | Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh |
Coordinates | 25°11′51″N 81°39′28″E / 25.1975°N 81.6579°E |
Status | Operational |
Commission date | 2015 |
Operator(s) | TATA POWER |
Thermal power station | |
Primary fuel | Coal |
Power generation | |
Units operational | 3 |
Nameplate capacity | 1980 MW |
External links | |
Website | ppgcl |
Commons | Related 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
[edit]The planned capacity of the power plant is 3 x 660 MW.[3]
Stage | Unit Number | Capacity (MW) | Date of COD |
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1st | 1 | 660 | 28 February 2016[4] |
1st | 2 | 660 | 10 September 2016 |
1st | 3 | 660 | 26 May 2017 |
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References
[edit]- ^ Seth, Maulshree (3 January 2015). "No more Dark days?". Indian Express.
- ^ "Tata Power-backed Resurgent Power closes deal for 75% in Prayagraj Power". The Hindu BusinessLine. 15 November 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ^ "BHEL commissions another 660 MW thermal unit in Uttar Pradesh". The Economic Times. 10 October 2016.
- ^ "BHEL's 600 MW Prayagraj unit in UP on stream". The Hindu. 29 December 2015.