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Thermal Power Plant at Pirpainti, Bhagalpur

One of 3,983 projects Taiyo tracks in Bihar.

Source: The Times of India

Project
Planned

Adani Power Limited has been allocated 1,050 acres of land at a nominal rate of Rs 1 per year along with 10 lakh trees for setting up a 2,400 MW thermal power plant at Pirpainti in Bhagalpur district. The land and trees have been handed over for 33 years. The project was initially announced in the Union Budget to be set up by the central government but was later handed over to Adani Power Limited.

Status
Prospective
Sector
Geothermal, Government, Power Generation (CCGT)
Location
Bhagalpur, Bihar, India
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
The Times of India

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The project “Thermal Power Plant at Pirpainti, Bhagalpur” is an infrastructure initiative in the Geothermal sector, located in Bhagalpur, Bihar, India. Taiyo aggregates data on it from The Times of India.

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2026-07-22

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Adani Power Limited has been allocated 1,050 acres of land at a nominal rate of Rs 1 per year along with 10 lakh trees for setting up a 2,400 MW thermal power plant at Pirpainti in Bhagalpur district. The land and trees have been handed over for 33 years. The project was initially announced in the Union Budget to be set up by the central government but was later handed over to Adani Power Limited. The foundation stone for the power plant was laid by PM Narendra Modi.

Original sector

Energy

Location

Country

India

State

Bihar

City

Bhagalpur

Source

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The Times of India

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Sector

Geothermal, Government, Power Generation (CCGT)

Article published date

2025-09-18

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