Udangudi Thermal Power Project Stage I
Station Name
Udangudi Thermal Power Project Stage ILocation
Udangudi, Tiruchendur Taluk, Tuticorin.Installed Capacity
2 X 660MWScheduled Date of Completion
2021-2022
Power evacuation
Udangudi STPP – Ottapidaram, 400 KV, D/C line (BHEL / L&T) – Work completed, startup power availed through this feeder.Major Issues
Statutory licenses, Port Clearance. Tender awarded to M/s. ITAJAI. 3rd & 4th Transmission line should be made ready to ensure the reliability.The project expected to be commissioned during 2025-26.i.e Unit I- Jan 2026 and Unit II-May 2026.Station
Udangudi Thermal Power Project Stage ILocation
Udangudi, Tiruchendur Taluk, Tuticorin.Capacity
2 × 660 MW = 1320 MWAnnouncement Year
2013Project Cost
Rs.13076.70. Rev- Rs. 14,571.593 Cr.Value of award (Rs. in Crores)/Date
Main Plant :Rs.8195.887 Crs M/s. BHEL on 07.12.2017 Captive Coal Jetty:Rs.1915.76 Crs M/s. ITD Cementation on 13.02.2018. Total : 10165.4659 CrsPeriod Of Execution
Main Plant-42 Months, Coal Jetty- 30 months.Scheduled Date Of Completion /Extension of Time (EOT)
Main Plant-06.06.2021 / EOT-31.05.2026Coal Jetty- 12.08.2020 / EOT-31.03.2026
Expected date of Completion
Unit I : Jan’26Unit II : May’26 (as per BHEL Schedule)
Expenditure (Rs. in Crores)
Rs. 13310.705 Crores w.r.t Project costRs. 9562.3502 Crores w.r.t Awarded cost
Physical Progress (%)
95.56 %Financial Progress (%) *
91.35% w.r.t Project cost94.57 % w.r.t Awarded cost
Coal Supplies
Bridge linkage available with SCCL for indigenous coal till Mine development by TANGEDCO. Import coal will be procured to the requirement.Environmental Clearance and Environmental Management
For the period from April 2025 to September 2025
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