Bara Thermal Power Station Explained

Prayagraj Power Generation Company Limited (Bara Thermal Power Station)
Country:India
Location:Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh
Status:O
Operator:TATA POWER
Th Fuel Primary:Coal
Ps Units Operational:3
Ps Electrical Capacity:1980 MW
Commissioned:2015

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

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Notes and References

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