NCTPP Stage– III

Station Name

NCTPP Stage– III

Location

Athipattu , North Chennai

Installed Capacity

1 X 800 MW

Scheduled Date of Completion

2019-2020
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Remarks

For completing Balance BOP Works, work awarded to M/s.CREW on 21.07.2025. M/s.CREW commenced the works from 28.07.2025 and the work under progress

Station

NCTPP Stage– III

Location

Athipattu , North Chennai

Capacity

1 x 800MW

Announcement Year

2010

Department

Energy

Funding

REC

Estimated cost (DPR Cost) (Rs.in Crores)

Rs. 8723 Revised Project Cost : Rs. 10158 crores +1128.40 crores (sanction expected) = 11286.40 crores

Value of award (in Rs. crore)

BTG - Rs.2942.43 crores. – M/s. BHEL on 29.01.2016
BOP - BOP contract awarded to M/s.BGRESL terminated and Balance BOP package awarded to M/s.CREW for Rs.956.26 Crs. on 21.07.25
FGD – Rs.615 crores. – M/s .BHEL on 22.02.2021

Date of work Commencement

BTG 29.01.2016
BOP 28.10.2016
FGD 22.02.2021

Physical Progress (in%)

97 %

Expenditure ( Rs.in Crores)

Rs.10429.43 Crores w.r.t Project cost
Rs. 5820.02 Crores w.r.t Awarded cost

Financial progress (in%)

93.12% w.r.t Project cost
78% w.r.t Awarded cost

Estimated date of completion

The Unit was Commissioned and inaugurated by CM/GOTN on 07.03.2024. The Unit was Synchronized through Coal firing on 17.03.2024, full load achieved on 27.6.2024. The Trial run operation of NCTPP-III was started on 20.03.2025 and successfully completed on 19.04.2025. The Unit synchronized on 08.12.2025.
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