Uppur Thermal Power Project
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{{Infobox power station
| name = Uppur Superctical Thermal Power Project
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| location_map_caption = Uppur Supercritical Thermal Power Project
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| country = India
| location = Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu
| status = Under Construction
| construction_began = March 2016
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| cost = Rs 12,655 crores
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| operator = Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO)
| th_fuel_primary = Coal
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Uppur Supercritical Thermal Power Project is located in Uppur and near Tiruvadanai, Ramanathapuram District in Tamil Nadu. The power plant is one of the coal based power plants of TANGEDCO. This project is being constructed by BHEL, L&T and Reliance Infrastructure.{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Madurai/ril-set-to-begin-work-on-uppur-thermal-power-project/article24894857.ece|title=RIL set to begin work on Uppur thermal power project|newspaper=The Hindu|date=7 September 2018}}
Construction
RIL was awarded the engineering, procurement and construction contract in the BoP package and allied civil works, BHEL was awarded the boiler, turbine and generator contract and L&T was awarded the seawater intake and outfall system contract.{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Madurai/ril-set-to-begin-work-on-uppur-thermal-power-project/article24894857.ece|title=RIL set to begin work on Uppur thermal power project|newspaper=The Hindu|date=7 September 2018}}{{cite web| url=https://www.tangedco.gov.in/linkpdf/uppur(25.06.2018)eng.pdf | title=Unknown}}{{Dead link| date=January 2024| fix-attempted=yes}}
Materials for erection brought to the site and foundation process under progress. Foundation for two units of plant under Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited has already been completed.{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Madurai/bhel-begins-boiler-erection-work-for-uppur-thermal-plant/article29520467.ece|title = BHEL begins boiler erection work for Uppur Thermal plant|newspaper = The Hindu|date = 26 September 2019}} ESP 1 & ESP 2 foundation completed. The project is on hold at present.
Installed Capacity
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! Stage !! Unit Number !! Installed Capacity (MW) !! Date of Commissioning !! Status | ||||
| Stage I | 2x800 MW | 1600 MW | 2021-22 | Under Constructions |
See also
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