Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (UPRVUNL) is wholly owned state thermal power utility with present generating capacity of 8114 MW, operating 6 Thermal Power Stations within

Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh ( ; UP) is a States and union territories of India, state in North India, northern India. With over 241 million inhabitants, it is the List of states and union territories of India by population, most populated state in In ...

. UPRVUNL was constituted on dated 25.08.1980 under the Companies' Act 1956 for construction of new thermal power projects in the state sector. On 14 January 2000, in accordance to U.P. State Electricity Reforms Acts 1999 and operation of U.P. Electricity Reforms Transfer Scheme 2000, U.P. State Electricity Board (U.P.S.E.B.), till then responsible for generation, transmission and distribution of power within the state of Uttar Pradesh, was unbundled and operations of the state sector

thermal power station A thermal power station, also known as a thermal power plant, is a type of power station in which the heat energy generated from various fuel sources (e.g., coal, natural gas, nuclear fuel, etc.) is converted to electrical energy. The heat ...

s were handed over to UPRVUNL. Unchahar Thermal Power Station - 420 MW (2X210) &

Tanda Thermal Power Station NTPC Limited, formerly known as National Thermal Power Corporation, is an Indian central Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) under the ownership of the Ministry of Power and the Government of India, who is engaged in the generation of electricit ...

440 MW (4X110) were transferred to NTPC in year 1992 & year 2000 respectively before unbundling of U.P. State Electricity Board (UPSEB) into # Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (UPRVUNL) # Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) # UP Power Transmission Corporation Limited (UPPTCL) # UP Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited (UPJVNL)

Power plants

Present Installations- (8114 MW)

At present, UPRVUNL is looking after generations of power of six thermal power plants located in different parts of Uttar Pradesh, with a total installed generation capacity of 6134 MW. *

Anpara Thermal Power Station Anpara Thermal Power Station is located at Anpara in Sonbhadra district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, about from Varanasi on the Varanasi–Shakti Nagar route. It has a total power-generation capacity of 3850 MW using 9 units. Operatio ...

2630 MW *

Obra Thermal Power Station Obra Thermal Power Station, Obra is located in Sonbhadra district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, about from Chopan Railway Station and about from Varanasi. The power plant holds the distinction of being the first 200 MW unit of India. It ...

1094 MW *

Parichha Thermal Power Station Parichha Thermal Power Station is located at Parichha in Jhansi district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, about 25 km from Jhansi on the bank of Betwa river. The power plant is owned and operated by Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Utpadan ...

1140 MW *

Harduaganj Thermal Power Station Harduaganj Thermal Power Station is located at Qasimpur Power House Colony which is 1 km distance from Harduaganj railway station at Harduaganj in Aligarh district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, about 18 km from Aligarh and 105 ...

1270 MW *Panki 1x660MW in Kanpur *Jawaharpur 1x660MW in Etah Though installed capacity is 6134 MW but UPRVUNL is not able to utilize its full capacity ever due poor maintenance, lack of funds, aging plants & frequent units tripping.

Future Expansions

Construction Stage- (8865 MW)

* Meja Thermal Power Station (In 50:50 equity JV with

NTPC Limited NTPC Limited, formerly known as National Thermal Power Corporation, is an Indian central Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) under the ownership of the Ministry of Power and the Government of India, who is engaged in the generation of electricit ...

) - 2X660 (1320 MW) *

Jawaharpur Super Thermal Power Station Jawaharpur Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd is an upcoming thermal power plant coming up at Town Malawan district Etah in Uttar Pradesh, India. The power plant is one of the coal-based power plants of Jawaharpur Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd. (JVUNL), a 100% ...

Etah district Etah district () is one of the districts of Uttar Pradesh, India, since 1854. Etah City is the district headquarters. Etah district is a part of Aligarh Division. About According to the 2011 census Etah district has a population of 1,761 ...

—2x660 MW by Doosan Power Systems India (DPSI). *

Ghatampur Thermal Power Station Neyveli Uttar pradesh Power Limited-Ghatampur Thermal Power Project is an upcoming coal-based thermal power plant located in Ghatampur in Kanpur district, Uttar Pradesh. The power plant is owned by the Neyveli Uttar Pradesh Power Limited a joint ...

3x660 (1980 MW) - (In 49:51 equity JV with Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd.) * Obra C Thermal Power Plant 2×660 (1320 MW) *

Panki Thermal Power Station Panki Thermal Power Station is located at Panki in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. Its first stage was commissioned in 1967 by the then Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi. It has an installed capacity of 660 Mega Watts. The power plant is owned and operated ...

660 MW

Proposed - (1320 MW)

Karchana Thermal Power Station Karchana Thermal Power Station is a proposed coal-based thermal power plant located in Bara Tehsil in Prayagraj district, Uttar Pradesh. The power plant will be owned and operated by Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam. Earlier the plant was ...

- 2×660 (1320MW)

Past Transitions (1990 MW)

Erstwhile Uttar Pradesh State Electricity Board (UPSEB) transferred its thermal power stations among others to

against payment overdue. These power stations are; * 1,550 MW

Feroze Gandhi Unchahar Thermal Power Plant Feroze Gandhi Unchahar Thermal Power Plant is located at Unchahar in Raebareli district in Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The power plant is one of the coal based power plants of NTPC Limited. In the year 1992, Uttar Pradesh State Electricity B ...

(Raebareli) * 440 MW

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Ambedkarnagar Ambedkar Nagar is one of the 75 districts of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. This district is a part of Ayodhya division in the Awadh region of the state. This district was established on 29 September 1995 by carving out parts of the erstw ...

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Human resources

As on 01.03.2022 UPRVUNL has 1533 executives and 4659 non-executives on its roll.

References

NTPC to build power plant in Uttar Pradesh

External links

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UPRVUNL Corporate Plan 2012-2017

UP Govt gives 18 months of more time to project developers for nine power related projects to complete pending work. June 2012.
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