THDC India aims to fire up thermal power plant by Sept
State-owned THDC India Ltd Ltd aims to make its coal-based power plant operational by September 2024, marking an entry into the domestic thermal energy sector, a top company official said.
THDC India is setting up a 1,320 megawatt (2X660 MW) Super Thermal Power Project (STPP) at Bulandshahr district in Uttar Pradesh, the official said in reply to a query about the company’s plans of setting up coal-based capacities.
At present, the Uttarakhand-based entity has an installed power generation capacity of around 1,587MW, of which 1,424MW is hydro, 113MW wind and 50MW solar.
When asked about the timeline of the project, the official said: “The work is going on in full swing. We are confident of making the first unit of 660MW operational by September this year and the second unit operational by March 2025.
It is a project of around ₹12,000 crore.”
Till January 2024, a sum of ₹9,428.30 crore has been spent on the Khurja Super Thermal Power Plant (KSTPP), the company official said, adding that around 85% of the work has been completed.
The firm is in the process of implementing a environment-friendly carbon capture technique at the Khurja STPP, which will capture the Co2 emissions, the official added.
Sharing the details of the project, the official further said the foundation stone for the project was laid by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 9 March 2019. The project spreads over an area of 1,200.843 acres.
It is an integrated coalbased thermal power plant with linkage of operational Amelia coal mine located at Singrauli district, Madhya Pradesh, the official said.
Once completed, the plant will generate 9,264 million units (MUs) of power annually corresponding to 85% plant load factor (PLF).
As per allocation of power by the ministry of power, 64.7% of the power generated (854 MW) is to be supplied to Uttar Pradesh and balance to other beneficiaries.