Uppur Thermal Power Project

Uppur Superctical Thermal Power Project
Uppur Supercritical Thermal Power Project
CountryIndia
LocationRamanathapuram, Tamil Nadu
Coordinates9°35′05.4″N 78°54′31.0″E / 9.584833°N 78.908611°E / 9.584833; 78.908611
StatusUnder Construction
Construction beganMarch 2016
Construction costRs 12,655 crores
OperatorsTamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO)
Thermal power station
Primary fuelCoal
Power generation
Nameplate capacity
  • 1,600 MW

Uppur Supercritical Thermal Power Project is located in Uppur and near Tiruvadanai, Ramanathapuram District in Tamil Nadu. The power plant is one of the coal based power plants of TANGEDCO. This project is being constructed by BHEL, L&T and Reliance Infrastructure.