Sasan Ultra Mega Power Project

Sasan Ultra Mega Power Plant or Sasan UMPP is one of the four Ultra Mega Power Projects planned by the Ministry of Power, Government of India. It is located in Sasan village of Singrauli, Madhya Pradesh. Sasan UMPP is among the world's largest integrated power generation and coal mine project with 3,960 MW power plant and 20 MT per year coal mining capacity. It is presently the 4th largest electricity generation power plant in India after 4760 MW NTPC Vindhyachal, 4620 MW Mundra Thermal Power and 4000 MW Mundra UMPP. The total project value of Sasan UMPP is ₹25,186 Crore (₹251.86 Billion).

Sasan Ultra Mega Power Station
CountryIndia
LocationSingrauli, Madhya Pradesh
Coordinates23°57′56″N 82°37′30″E
StatusOperational
Commission dateMarch 2015
Construction cost₹25,186 Crore
Owner(s)Reliance Power Limited
Operator(s)Sasan Power Limited
Thermal power station
Primary fuelCoal
Power generation
Units operational6 × 660 MW
Make and modelShanghai Electric
Nameplate capacity3,960 MW
External links
Websitehttps://www.reliancepower.co.in

The plant is operated by Sasan Power Limited, a subsidiary of Reliance Power Limited which was incorporated on 10 February 2006. As of March 2020, it provides electricity to 13 million customers across 7 states of India.

Coal Mines

Sasan UMPP is a pit-head power project, which has been allocated 3 captive coal mine blocks: Moher, Moher-Amlohri extension and Chhatrasal in Singrauli, Madhya Pradesh. Reserves are in excess of 750 million tonnes. Together, the mines produce 20 million tonnes of coal each year, making it the largest integrated power plant and coal mines project in India.

Installed capacity

Following is the unit wise capacity of the 3,960 MW plant. There are 6 units of 660 MW each.

StageUnit NumberInstalled Capacity (MW)Date of CommissioningStatus
Stage I1660March 2013Running
Stage I2660December 2013Running [1]
Stage I3660March 2014Running [2]
Stage I4660May 2014Running [3]
Stage I5660August 2014Running[4]
Stage I666026 Mar 2015Running[5]

Achievements
  1. The plant achieved the highest PLF of 90% in 2015-16 in first year of its full operation.
  2. The Plant achieved 95% Plant Load Factor in 2018-19 highest among thermal power plants in India.
  3. The Plant achieved 95.85% Plant Load Factor in 2019-20, highest amongst thermal power plants in India

References
  1. "Reliance Power starts generation from Sasan UMPP second unit". Livemint.com. Retrieved 2014-03-19.
  2. "Reliance Power commissions third unit of Sasan UMPP". Business Standard. 24 March 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  3. "Reliance Power commissions fourth 660 MW unit of Sasan UMPP". Business Standard. 20 May 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  4. "Reliance Power commissions 5th unit of its Sasan UMPP". The Economic Times. 26 August 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  5. "Reliance Power's Sasan UMPP fully commissioned". The Economic Times. 30 March 2015. Retrieved 30 May 2018.

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