Archive · 10 Jun 2025
HPGCL Reviews Progress of Yamunanagar Power Unit
Imagine a new, super-efficient power plant is being built in Haryana to make more electricity.
This plant will be able to generate 800 MW of electricity, which is a lot!
Construction is underway, with key parts like the wall between old and new units finishing soon.
The plant aims to start producing power by early 2029.
It's a big project, costing over Rs 8,470 crore, and uses advanced technology.
Also, they're making sure to plant trees to help the environment around the plant.
HPGCL is developing an 800 MW ultra-supercritical thermal power unit at Yamunanagar.
Civil work on the curtain wall is expected to be completed by the end of June.
The boiler light-up is scheduled for August 2028, with commissioning in March 2029.
The project is worth approximately Rs 8,470 crore.
HPGCL plans to maintain a 110-hectare green belt near the plant and afforest an equal area.
- Who
- Haryana Power Generation Corporation Ltd (HPGCL) and Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL)
- What
- Construction of an 800 MW ultra-supercritical thermal power unit.
- When
- Foundation stone laid in April; boiler light-up planned for August 2028; commercial commissioning in March 2029.
- Where
- Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram Thermal Power Plant in Yamunanagar, Haryana
- Why
- To expand power generation capacity in Haryana using modern technology and improve ecological balance.
- Project Capacity
- 800 MW
- Project Cost
- Rs 8,470 crore
- Location
- Yamunanagar, Haryana
- Technology
- Ultra-supercritical
- Boiler Light-up
- August 2028
- Commissioning Date
- March 2029
- Green Belt
- 110-hectare