Archive · 10 Dec 2025
Ghatampur Thermal Power Project's Second Unit Commissioned
The Ghatampur Thermal Power plant in Uttar Pradesh has started its second unit, which makes a lot of electricity.
This plant is owned by two companies working together.
The first part of the plant started working last year, and the second part just started now.
The electricity from this plant will be sold to two places: most of it to Uttar Pradesh and a smaller part to Assam.
The plant was supposed to be finished much earlier, but it took longer and cost more money than planned.
The people in charge say they worked hard to get it done, and the first part has already made a lot of money.
The third part of the plant is expected to start working next year.
The second unit of the Ghatampur Thermal Power plant in Uttar Pradesh was commissioned in December 2025, adding 660 MW to the grid.
The plant is owned by Neyveli Uttar Pradesh Power Limited (NUPPL), a joint venture between NLC India Limited (51%) and UPRVUNL (49%).
75% of the electricity produced will be sold to UP Power Corporation at ₹4.52 per kWhr, with the remaining 25% going to Assam power utility.
The project has faced significant delays, with the first unit originally scheduled for June 2020 and the third unit now expected in April 2026.
The cost of the project has exceeded initial estimates, with ₹20,578 crore spent as of October 2025, compared to the initial estimate of ₹19,406 crore.
- Who
- Neyveli Uttar Pradesh Power Limited (NUPPL), a joint venture between NLC India Limited and Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (UPRVUNL)
- What
- Commissioning of the second unit of the Ghatampur Thermal Power plant
- When
- December 2025
- Where
- Ghatampur, Uttar Pradesh, India
- Why
- To add 660 MW of electricity to the grid and meet power demands in Uttar Pradesh and Assam
- Project Location
- Uttar Pradesh, India
- Project Capacity
- 660 MW per unit (3 units total)
- Ownership
- Neyveli Uttar Pradesh Power Limited (NUPPL)
- Ownership Share
- NLC India Limited (51%), UPRVUNL (49%)
- Electricity Distribution
- 75% to UP Power Corporation, 25% to Assam power utility
- Tariff Rate
- ₹4.52 per kWhr
- Initial Cost Estimate
- ₹19,406 crore
- Actual Cost as of October 2025
- ₹20,578 crore
- First Unit Commission Date
- December 2024
- Second Unit Commission Date
- December 2025
- Third Unit Expected Commission Date
- April 2026
- Initial Third Unit Schedule
- June 2021
- First Unit Initial Schedule
- June 2020
- First Unit Revenue (Last Year)
- ₹2638.69 crore
- First Unit Generation (Last Year)
- 4450 kWhr
