Archive · 20 Sep 2026
Adani Power Begins ₹48,000 Crore Assam Thermal Project
Assam is getting a very large new power plant.
Adani Power will build it at Chapar in Dhubri district.
The plant will be able to produce 3,200 megawatts of electricity.
It is expected to cost about ₹48,000 crore.
The plant will use ultra-supercritical technology and have four units.
Construction could create up to 20,000 jobs.
About 5,000 permanent and indirect jobs may be available after the plant starts operating.
The company says around 4,500 local young people have already been hired.
The plant is expected to begin opening in stages from December 2030.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma laid the foundation stone for Adani Power’s 3,200 MW plant at Chapar in Dhubri district.
The ultra-supercritical thermal project represents an investment of approximately ₹48,000 crore and will have four 800 MW units.
Phased commissioning is scheduled to begin in December 2030.
The project is expected to create up to 20,000 construction jobs and around 5,000 permanent and indirect jobs after becoming operational.
Adani Group said about 4,500 local youths have already been hired through four or five job drives in Assam.
- Who
- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Adani Power, Adani Group Director Jeet Adani, and state officials and industry representatives are associated with the project.
- What
- The foundation stone was laid for a 3,200 MW ultra-supercritical thermal power plant.
- When
- The ceremony took place on Sunday, with the report published on September 20, 2026; phased commissioning is scheduled to begin in December 2030.
- Where
- The project is located at Chapar in Assam’s Dhubri district.
- Why
- The project is intended to expand Assam’s power-generation capacity, create jobs, and support economic opportunities in the state.
- Investment
- Approximately ₹48,000 crore for the plant
- Planned capacity
- 3,200 MW
- Plant structure
- Four units of 800 MW each
- Technology
- Ultra-supercritical thermal technology
- Construction employment
- Up to 20,000 jobs
- Operational employment
- Around 5,000 permanent and indirect jobs
- Local hiring
- About 4,500 local youths reportedly hired through job drives
- Commissioning
- Phased commissioning beginning in December 2030
