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%).
Status update Jan 2015: The land acquisition is completed. May 2015: South Pachwara Coal Block allotted to NLC India ltd for GTPS Project. MDO selection under progress Jun 2015: MoEF issued Environment Clearance on 17-Jun-2015 Feb 2016: Centre to consider 1,980 MW Ghatampur project in Kanpur soon. 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 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.
Unit Number Capacity (MW) Date of Commercial operation 1 660 12 Dec 2024 2 660 09 Dec 2025 3 660 13 Jun 2026The 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
External links Ghatampur power station at SourceWatch Ajay Mehrotra being Observer +91-9839100876, https://www.architizer.com/users/ajay-mehrotra/