THDC India commences operation at Khurja Power Plant of 660 MW Unit, enters thermal energy sector
Until now, the company was generating 1,424 MW from hydro, 113 MW from wind, and 50 MW from solar energy.
THDC India commences operation at Khurja Power Plant of 660 MW Unit, enters thermal energy sector
THDC India has started commercial operations of a 660-MW unit at its Khurja Power Plant, marking an entry into the domestic thermal energy sector, the company's CMD, R K Vishnoi, said. Until now, the company was generating 1,424 MW from hydro, 113 MW from wind, and 50 MW from solar energy.
THDC India Ltd. (THDCIL) is setting up a 1,320 megawatt (2X660 MW) superthermal power project (STPP) at Bulandshahr district in Uttar Pradesh (UP) at an investment of around Rs 13,000 crore, he added.
"We have achieved a monumental milestone in our commitment to strengthening India's power generation capacity. Unit 1 of 660-MW has started commercial operations from the midnight of January 25, 2025," he said. The second unit will also be operational soon. The date is being worked out, after which the whole project will be operational, the official said.
The official shared details about the greenfield project, stating that the foundation stone was laid by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 9, 2019. The project covers an area of 1,200.843 acres and is an integrated coal-based thermal power plant. It is linked to the operational Amelia coal mine, which is located in the Singrauli district of Madhya Pradesh.
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The plant has been set up with new-age technologies, including Flue Gas De-sulphurization (FGD), which removes sulphur from flu gas and reduces the environmental impact of burning fossil fuels, thus improving air quality. Once completed, the plant will generate 9,264 million units (MUs) of power annually, corresponding to an 85 percent plant load factor (PLF).
The project will be connected to the national grid, and as per the allocation of power by the Ministry of Power, 64.7 percent of the power generated (854 MW) will be supplied to Uttar Pradesh, 21.3 percent to Rajasthan, while Uttarakhand will get a share of 3.9 percent, and 10.1 percent will be supplied to other regions.
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