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Government of India
Ministry of Power
12-March-2013 18:30 IST
Ultra Mega Power Project.
The awarded Ultra Mega Power Projects (UMPPs) are expected in 12th Plan (except the last unit of Tilaiya UMPP, which is likely to come in 13th Plan) as per schedule in the Power Purchase Agreement (PPA)

 

The awarded Ultra Mega Power Projects (UMPPs) are expected in 12th Plan (except the last unit of Tilaiya UMPP, which is likely to come in 13th Plan) as per schedule in the Power Purchase Agreement (PPA). At present, there is no proposal for setting up of an UMPP in the State of West Bengal.

Under the Ultra Mega Power Projects (UMPPs) initiative launched by the Ministry of Power, no financial allocation has been envisaged from the Government.  The projects are given to the bidder with the lowest levellized tariff.  Further, the responsibility for achieving financial closure and tying up of funds for meeting the requirement of the project rests with the identified developers.

List of existing and proposed UMPPs along with details of location and status is given below:

A.      Awarded UMPPs.

Sl. No.

UMPP

Location

Status

Madhya Pradesh

1.        

Sasan

(6x660MW)

Sasan in district Singrauli, Madhya Pradesh

Project awarded and transferred to M/s Reliance Power Ltd. on 07.08.2007. As per progress of the project,first Unit is expected to achieve Commercial operation Date (CoD) in March, 2013 and last unit in June, 2014.

Gujarat

2.        

Mundra (5x800MW)

Mundra  in village Tundawand in district Kutch, Gujarat

Project awarded and transferred to M/s Tata power Ltd. on 24.4.2007. Four units have been commissioned so far in March, July, October, 2012 and January, 2013. Fifth unit has been synchronized and expected to achieve CoD in March, 2013.

Andhra Pradesh

3.        

Krishnapatnam

(6x660MW)

Krishnapatnam  in district Nellore, Andhra Pradesh

The Project awarded and transferred to M/s Reliance Power Ltd. on 29.1.2008.  The developer has stopped work at site, citing new regulation of coal pricing in Indonesia. Procurers issued termination notice to Coastal Andhra Power Ltd. (CAPL), a Reliance Power Company on 15.3.12. CAPL approached  Hon’ble High Court of Delhi. The Court has dismissed CAPL’s petition. CAPL has now approached the Division Bench, Delhi High Court and Indian Arbitrator Council. The Case is now subjudice.  CAPL has also filed a petition before CERC in December, 2012 for revision of tariff.

Jharkhand

4.        

Tilaiya (6x660MW)

Near Tilaiya village in Hazaribagh and Koderma Districts, Jharkhand

Project awarded and transferred on 7.8.2009 to M/s Reliance Power Ltd. Construction of the plant is held up as the land has not been handed over to the developer by Jharkhand Government.

B.            Other UMPPs

Odisha

5.

Bedabahal

Near Bedabahal in Sundergarh district, Orissa

Request for Qualification (RFQ) bids for selection of the Developer of the project have been received on 1st August, 2011. Request for Proposal to be issued after SBDs are revised.

6.

1st and 2nd additional UMPPs in Orissa

Sites at Bijoypatna in Chandbali Tehsil of Bhadrak district for coastal location and at Narla&Kasinga sub division of kalahandi district for inland location have been identified.

State Government’s final decision is awaited.

Chhattisgarh

7.

Chhattisgarh

Near Salka&Khameria villages in District Surguja, Chhattisgarh

The RfQ was issued on 11.6.2010.  The date of submission of RfQ for Chhattisgarh UMPP is being extended from time to time as Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has categorized coal blocks of this UMPP in “No Go” area.  The last date for submission of RfQ bids now is 3.4.2013.

Tamil Nadu

8.

Tamil Nadu

Village Cheyyur, District Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu

The site has been finalized.  RfQ to be issued after Standard Bidding Documents (SBDs) are revised.

9

2nd Tamil Nadu UMPP

Not finalized

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Andhra Pradesh

10.

2nd Andhra Pradesh UMPP

Village Nayunipalli, District Prakasam, Andhra Pradesh

Pre-RfQ stage

Jharkhand

11.

2nd Jharkhand UMPP

Site at  Husainabad, DeogharDistt has been identified.

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Gujarat

12.

2nd Gujarat UMPP

Not finalized

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Karnataka

13.

Karnataka

State Govt. has identified a suitable site in Niddodi village of Mangalore taluka Dakshina Kannada District.

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Maharashtra

14.

Maharashtra

Not finalized

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Bihar

15.

Bihar

Site at Kakwara in Banka Distt has been identified.

 

 

This information was given by MoS (I/C) Power Sh. Jyotiraditya M. Scindia in Rajya  Sabha today.

 

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