Patratu Thermal Power Station Expansion Project Phase-I [3x800 MW]

notice to proceed

Information National Thermal Power Corporation [NTPC] has come up with Patratu Thermal Power Station Expansion Project Phase-I [3x800 MW] with a ticket size of 17112 INR Crores. This project in Energy Generation [Non-Renewable] sub-sector involves The current status of the project is Notice to Proceed and is being developed through the EPC route. Economic/Social Impact of the Project Patratu super thermal power project [PSTPP] is an expansion of the existing 840MW Patratu thermal power station [PTPS] located in Jharkhand, India. The expansion project is being developed by Patratu Vidyut Utpadan Nigam [PVUNL], a joint venture [JV] company established by National Thermal Power Corporation [NTPC, 74percentage] and Jharkhand State Electricity Board [JBVNL, 26percentage]. The project will expand the capacity of the existing power plant by 4GW over two phases. The first phase will add 2.4GW of capacity, while the second phase will add 1.6GW. Ground-breaking for the construction of the first phase of the expansion was held in May 2018. Electricity produced from the Patratu super thermal power project will be supplied to the state grid of Jharkhand to ensure sustainable development of the state.