Sasan Thermal Power Plant

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Sasan Thermal Power Plant is world's leading integrated power production and coal mining plant, and also Reliance Power's top project. The project involves six units of 660 Megawatt each. The Sasan Ultra Mega Power Project will provide trustworthy and budget power for 25 years to in excess of 42 crore inhabitants in seven Indian states. The yearly generation from the Moher Amlori extension and Chhatrasalis the leading in the nation on the source of volume touched. Coal is manufactured by installing the modern and greatest advanced mining technology to challengingglobalvalues of processes.

Sasan Mega Power Plant is commissioned in 2013 March. It has an approved capacity of 3960 Megawatt. The installed capacity of this thermal power plant is also 3960 Megawatt. The status of this thermal power plant is Operational. The source of coal for the production of thermal power plant is from three coal mines, namely Moher coal mine, Moher Amlori extension and Chhatrasal. The Primary Fuel used for the generation of power is Coal. The Type of this thermal power plant is Super Critical Technology. The thermal power plant is owned and sponsored by the Tata Power. The beneficiary states of this thermal power plant are Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttarakand. The leading procurer of this thermal power plant is Madhya Pradesh with 37.5 percent share. The rest of the power is procured by the other beneficiary states of this thermal power plant.

The unit size of this thermal power plant is 6 units x 660 Megawatt. There are six units in operation. They are from Unit 1 to Unit 6. The first unit is commissioned in March 2013 with an installed capacity of 660 Megawatt. After that the second unit is commissioned in January 2014 with an installed capacity of 660 Megawatt. The third unit is commissioned in April 2014 with an installed capacity of 660 Megawatt. The fourth unit is commissioned in May 2014 with an installed capacity of 660 Megawatt. The fifth unit is commissioned in August 2014 with an installed capacity of 660 Megawatt. The sixth unit is commissioned in March 2015 with an installed capacity of 660 Megawatt. The seventh, eighth and ninth unit is proposed but cancelled. The international financial support for the Sasan Mega Power Plant is provided by Bank of China, Export-Import Bank of the United States and others.

How to Reach: The Sasan Mega Power Plant is located in the Sasan village of Singrauli district in Madhya Pradesh. You can arrive this thermal station via Road, Rail and Air. Taxi services and Transport Buses are available. Shakti Nagar is the nearest Railway Station and the Varanasi Airport is the nearest Airport.

  • Project - Sasan Thermal Power Plant
  • Commission Date – 2013 March
  • Approved Capacity in MW – 3960 Megawatt
  • Installed Capacity in MW – 3960 Megawatt
  • Status - Operational
  • Coal Source – Moher coal mine, Moher Amlori extension and Chhatrasal
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  • Primary Fuel – Coal
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  • Type –Super Critical Technology
  • Owner – Reliance Power
  • Address – Sasan village, Singrauli district, Madhya Pradesh
  • District - Singrauli
  • State - Madhya Pradesh
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  • Website – www.reliancepower.co.in
  • Beneficiary States –Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttarakhand
  • Approved Investment -
  • Unit Sizes –6 units x 660 Megawatt
  • Units Operational – 6
  • Unit Commissioned –

Unit 1- March 2013 – 660 Megawatt

Unit 2- January 2014 – 660 Megawatt

Unit 3- April 2014 – 660 Megawatt

Unit 4- May 2014 – 660 Megawatt

Unit 5- August 2014 – 660 Megawatt

Unit 6- March 2015 – 660 Megawatt

  • International Support – Bank of China, Export-Import Bank of China, China Development Bank, Standard Chartered, Export-Import Bank of the United States.