Sasan Ultra Mega Power Project
The plant is estimated to have been one of the ten most carbon polluting coal-fired power plants in the world in 2018, at 27.2 million tons of carbon dioxide, and relative emissions are estimated at 1.4 kg per kWh.
History
The plant is operated by Sasan Power Limited (SPL), a subsidiary of Reliance Power Limited. SPL was incorporated on 10 February 2006. The Letter of Intent (LoI) was awarded to Reliance Power on 01 August 2007 and the Power purchase agreement (PPA) was signed on 07 August 2007. As of March 2020, it provides electricity to 13 million customers across 7 states of India. The Engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract was given to Reliance Infrastructure. In terms of Plant Load Factor among all thermal power plants in India, Sasan achieved “Numero Uno” position in the country for 4th year in a row.
Coal Mines
The 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.
| Stage | Unit Number | Installed Capacity (MW) | Date of Commissioning | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stage I | 1 | 660 | 16 Aug 2013 | Running |
| Stage I | 2 | 660 | 28 Jan 2014 | Running |
| Stage I | 3 | 660 | 12 Apr 2014 | Running |
| Stage I | 4 | 660 | 27 May 2014 | Running |
| Stage I | 5 | 660 | 12 Dec 2014 | Running |
| Stage I | 6 | 660 | 19 Mar 2015 | Running |
Achievements
- The plant achieved the highest Plant Load Factor (PLF) of 90.84% in 2015-16 in the first year of its full operation.
- The Plant achieved 94.78% PLF in 2018-19, the highest among thermal power plants in India.
- The Plant achieved 95.85% PLF in 2019-20, the highest among thermal power plants in India.
- The Plant achieved 96.25% PLF in 2020-21, the highest among thermal power plants in India.
- The Plant achieved 94.78% PLF in 2021-22, the highest among thermal power plants in India.
Status updates
- Aug 2007: Reliance Power awarded the contract for this project.
- Mar 2015: All 6 units of Sasan UMPP became operational.
See also
References
- ^ "About Ultra Mega Power Projects" (PDF). Ministry of Power, India. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ "About Ultra Mega Power Projects". Power Finance Corporation. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ Grant, Don; Zelinka, David; Mitova, Stefania (2021). "Reducing CO2 emissions by targeting the world's hyper-polluting power plants". Environmental Research Letters. 16 (9): 094022. doi:10.1088/1748-9326/ac13f1. ISSN 1748-9326.
- ^ "Detailed Status of awarded Ultra Mega Power Projects (UMPPs)" (PDF). Central Electricity Authority (CEA). 11 July 2019.
- ^ "Reliance Power starts generation from Sasan UMPP second unit". Livemint.com. Retrieved 2014-03-19.
- ^ "Reliance Power commissions third unit of Sasan UMPP". Business Standard. 24 March 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ^ "Reliance Power commissions fourth 660 MW unit of Sasan UMPP". Business Standard. 20 May 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ^ "Reliance Power commissions 5th unit of its Sasan UMPP". The Economic Times. 26 August 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ^ "Reliance Power's Sasan UMPP fully commissioned". The Economic Times. 30 March 2015. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
