Second 660MW unit of 3,960 MW Sasan Ultra Mega Power project commences power generation
· Issued by Reliance Power Limited
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SECOND 660 MW UNIT OF 3,960 MW SASAN ULTRA MEGA POWER PROJECT COMMENCES POWER GENERATION
UNIT STARTS POWER GENERATION IN SHORTEST TIME BALANCE FOUR UNITS UNDER ADVANCED STAGES OF
CONSTRUCTION AND WILL BE COMMISSIONED OVER THE NEXT
FEW MONTHS
SASAN COAL MINES - THE LARGEST COAL MINE IN INDIA ALREADY OPERATIONAL FOR PRODUCTION UP TO 20 MTPA
SASAN UMPP IS THE WORLD'S LARGEST INTEGRATED COAL MINE
AND POWER PROJECT
RELIANCE POWER' S GENERATING CAPACITY CROSSES 3,200 MW
AND WILL TOUCH NEARLY 6,000 MW BY MID 2014
Sasan (Madhya Pradesh), December 13, 2013: Reliance Power announced that the second 660 MW unit of the 3,960 MW Sasan Ultra Mega Power Project (UMPP) has commenced power generation. The unit has commenced power generation in shortest time of just about a month from boiler light up. This was made possible by adopting innovative commissioning methods. Balance four units are in advanced stages of construction and will be commissioned over the next few months.
The Sasan Ultra Mega Power Project is the largest integrated power plant and coal mining project in the world. Coal production has already commenced from the 20 million tonnes Moher and Moher-Amlohri coal mines associated with the power project.
With this unit, Reliance Power's generation capacity has increased to 3,205 MW which includes 3,120 MW of thermal capacity and 85 MW of renewable energy based capacity.
About Reliance Power:
Reliance Power Limited, a part of the Reliance Group, is India's leading private sector power generation company. The company has the largest portfolio of power projects in the private sector based on coal, gas, hydro and renewable energy, with an operating portfolio of 3,205 megawatts. The company also has the largest captive coal reserves in the private sector, estimated at two billion tonnes. Besides, the company is developing three coal mines in Indonesia and is also developing coal bed methane based generation capacity.
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