Anuppur Thermal Power Project
The Anuppur Thermal Power Project or ATPP as popularly cited is a 2520-megawatt (MW) coal-based thermal power station located in Anuppur District, Madhya Pradesh, India. The project is being commissioned by Hindustan Powerprojects (formerly Moser Baer).
| Anuppur Thermal Power Project | |
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| Country | India |
| Location | Anuppur District, Madhya Pradesh |
| Coordinates | 23°03′54″N 81°47′07″E |
| Status | Operational |
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| Operator(s) | Hindustan Powerprojects |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Coal |
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| Nameplate capacity | 2520 MW |
Key People
Ratul Puri — Company Chairman
Raghav Trivedi — President Thermal
Jogesh Mahato — Project Head
Offices
The company has its office at following places.
Delhi — Okhla Phase III
Bhopal — Rivierra Town
Anuppur — Kotma Road
Phase I
A sub-project with estimated output of 1200 MW, comprising two 600 MW subcritical units, is under construction as of June 2015. Lanco is the EPC Contractor.
Water for the project is being taken from the Son River. Coal is being procured from Coal India Limited's South Eastern Coalfields mines located in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.
The entire operation is spread over four villages: Laharpur Murra, Guwari, Belia, and Jaithari. Environmental clearance for Phase I was received in May 2010 from MoEF Delhi.[1] Consent to Operate authorization has also been received from the Madhya Pradesh Pollution Control Board.[2]
COD achieved in May 2015 for Unit One. COD achieved in April 2016 for Unit Two.
PPA update: 70 per cent of the power being generated in the plant will be sold to Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh at tariffs between Rs. 3.60 a unit and Rs. 3.80 a unit.
Phase II
ATPP Phase II of the power project, with expected output of 1320 MW and consisting of two 660 MW super-critical units, is in pre-development phase as of January 2015. Company applied for Environmental Clearance for this second phase in April 2014.