The Hindustan Power projects successfully achieved COD of unit-I (600 MW) of the first phase of its flagship 2,520 MW Anuppur thermal power project in Madhya Pradesh.
The company had signed PPAs with Government of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh for 35 per cent and 361 MW respectively earlier and importantly, the coal for the project is secured through a fuel supply agreement with South Eastern Coalfields (SECl).
The total capacity of the flagship thermal plant is 2520 MW to be developed in two phases of 1,200 MW (2X600 MW) 1,320 MW (2X660 MW).
The first phase of the project has been commissioned at a total project cost of Rs8,000 crore.
Direct Connectivity of the project to the National Grid to enhance reliability, economy and minimise system losses. Highly sophisticated thermal power plant construction and erection process through deployment of state of the art mechanised equipment.
The benefits of investing about Rs 400 crore towards environment-friendly technology like ESP and planting over 81,000 trees will be reaped by the communities during the lifetime of the project.
The company officials told that the project was implemented only with the support of local authorities, community leaders and the people in the surrounding communities.
In an official statement, they added that the company is committed to the vision of the Government and are focussing on adding capacity while not losing focus on the environment or social impact of the project.