2,400 MW Greenfield Thermal Power Plant in Bihar

planned

Adani Power has received a Letter of Intent from Bihar State Power Generation Company Ltd. to develop and operate a 2,400 MW greenfield thermal power plant at Pirpainti in Bhagalpur district, Bihar. The project will supply 2,274 MW of electricity to Bihar's power distribution companies under a long-term agreement. It will consist of three units of 800 MW each, based on ultra-supercritical technology, and will be set up under the Design, Build, Finance, Own and Operate (DBFOO) model. The first unit is expected to be commissioned within 4 years of the appointed date, and full capacity within 5 years. The project is valued at approximately $3 billion and is expected to create thousands of jobs during construction and operation.