NUPPL synchronizes second unit of Ghatampur thermal plant

Neyveli Uttar Pradesh Power Limited (NUPPL) has synchronised Unit-2 (660 MW) of the 1,980 MW Ghatampur Thermal Power Project with the 765 kV grid, according to a company press release dated July 20.

The achievement brings NUPPL a step closer to declaring commercial operations and delivering 31.68 million units of power from this unit.

NUPPL is a joint venture between NLC India Limited (51 per cent) and Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (49 per cent). Unit 1 of the project has been operational since December 2024, while Unit 3 is expected to be commissioned in the next financial year.

The plant is located in Ghatampur tehsil of Kanpur Nagar district, Uttar Pradesh, and comprises three supercritical units of 660 MW each. Of the total generation, 75.12 per cent will be supplied to Uttar Pradesh and 24.88 per cent to Assam.