Ghatampur Thermal Power Station

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]

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

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
1660NOV 2022
2660May 2023
3660NOV 2023

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. 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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