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Prayagraj Power Generation Company Limited ( Bara Thermal Power Station )
Bara Thermal Power Station under construction in 2014.
CountryIndia
LocationPrayagraj, Uttar Pradesh
CoordinatesCoordinates: Missing latitude
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StatusOperational
Commission date2015
Operator(s)TATA POWER
Thermal power station
Primary fuelCoal
Power generation
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Nameplate capacity1980 MW

Prayagraj Power Generation Company Limited is a coal-based, 3×660 MW, super critical thermal power plant located in Bara Tehsil in Prayagraj 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[edit | edit source]

The planned capacity of the power plant is 3 × 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[edit | edit source]

  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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