Bara Thermal Power Station

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Prayagraj Power Generation Company Limited ( Bara Thermal Power Station )
Bara Thermal Power Plant Under Construction - PPGCL - Shankargarh - Allahabad 2014-07-04 5657.JPG
Bara Thermal Power Station under construction in 2014.
CountryIndia
LocationAllahabad (Prayagraj), Uttar Pradesh
Coordinates25°11′51″N 81°39′28″E / 25.1975°N 81.6579°E / 25.1975; 81.6579Coordinates: 25°11′51″N 81°39′28″E / 25.1975°N 81.6579°E / 25.1975; 81.6579
StatusOperational
Commission date2015
Operator(s)TATA POWER
Thermal power station
Primary fuelCoal
Power generation
Units operational3
Nameplate capacity1980 MW
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Prayagraj Power Generation Company Limited is a coal-based, 3*660MW, super critical thermal power plant located in Bara Tehsil in Allahabad 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.

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