PVUNL to commission Phase-1 power units by December 2025

Patratu Vidyut Utpadan Nigam (PVUNL), a joint venture of NTPC and Jharkhand Bijli Vitran Nigam (JBVNL), will commission its Phase-1 power units by December 2025. 

Located in Ramgarh district, Phase-I consists of three 800 MW units, collectively generating 2,400 MW. The first unit is set to begin operations in January 2025, followed by the second in September and the third in December.

Of the total output, 85%—over 2,000 MW—will be supplied to Jharkhand, significantly enhancing the state’s power capacity. Plans for Phase II include a 2,800 MW power plant. Fuel for the plant will be sourced from the Banhadi coal block in Latehar district, with most villages granting no objection certificates (NOCs).

PVUNL, established in 2015, took over the Patratu Thermal Power Station in 2016 to develop the 4,000 MW superthermal power plant.