NLC India's First Supercritical Power Plant commences operation in UP

On Thursday, state-owned NLC India Ltd (NLCIL) said its first supercritical thermal power plant in Uttar Pradesh has begun commercial operation. The 1,980 MW Ghatampur Thermal Power Plant (GTPP) in Uttar Pradesh is developed by Neyveli Uttar Pradesh Power Ltd (NUPPL), a joint venture between NLC India Ltd and Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd.

The PSU submitted to the BSE that "the first unit completed its trial operation on December 7, 2024, and began commercial operations on December 12, 2024." With the commercial launch of the first 660 MW power plant unit, NLC India Ltd and its group companies have increased their total installed power generation capacity from 6,071 MW to 6,731 MW.

"The successful commissioning of the first supercritical power plant of NLCIL at Ghatampur marks a historic milestone in our journey towards energy sustainability...We remain steadfast in our resolve to operationalize the remaining units," NLCIL CMD Prasanna Kumar Motupalli said.

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