Uppur Supercritical Thermal Power Project
Station Name
Uppur Supercritical Thermal Power ProjectLocation
Uppur, Ramanathapuram District, TamilNadu.Installed Capacity
2 X 800MWScheduled Date of Completion
02.02.2021
Power Evacuation
Proposed to evacuate the power through 765 kV lines to Virudhunagar 765 kV SS, which has been commissioned.Major Issues
Steps were initiated to advance the Uppur Project through a Joint Venture with NTPC and NLC. However, both entities have opted not to proceed with its revival in JV mode due to the high cost of power generation. The possibility of utilizing the high-cost materials from the Uppur Project in the newly proposed thermal power plant at Tuticorin District is presently under examination.Station
Uppur Supercritical Thermal Power ProjectLocation
Uppur, Ramanathapuram District, TamilNadu.Capacity
2 × 800 MW = 1600 MWAnnouncement Year
2010Fundiing
BHEL (BTG)Project cost (Rs. in Crores)
Rs. 12,778/-Value of award (Rs. in Crores)/Date
BTG:Rs.5852 Crs M/s. BHEL on 27.02.2016 (Zero date 3.08.2017) BoP:Rs. 3647 Crs M/s RIL on 21.02.2018, Contract short closed on 24/12/2020. SWIO package: M/s L&T, Rs.1067 Crs. on 08.05.2018, PMC: 43.47crs. M/s TCE on 19.02.2019. Total EPC : 10567.14 CrsPeriod Of Execution
BTG : 42 Months, BoP: 36 Months, BoP: 36 Months, SWIO: 36 Months.Scheduled Date Of Completion /Extension of Time (EOT)
BTG: 02.02.2021. EOT without levy of LD approved from 03.02.2021 to the date of which TANGEDCO Board decision will be taken . Bop: 20-02-2021, SWIO: 07.05.2021.Expected date of Completion
Work suspended from 18.03.2021 as per NGT (SZ) Judgement dated 17.03.2021. Stay granted by Honourable Supreme court on 01.07.2021 against NGT(SZ) order. Project put on hold.Expenditure (Rs. in Crores)
Rs.12778 Crores w.r.t Project costRs. 10610.61 Crores w.r.t Awarded cost
Physical Progress (%)
BTG: 56.28%,BoP: 0.81%,
SWIO:56.35%,
Overall progress:37.81 %.
Financial Progress (%) * Due to Exchange rate variation, FP is above 90%
BTG: 48.22%,BoP:0.39%,
SWIO:44.70%,
Overall progress: 31.01 %
Coal Supplies
Design Coal: 70% imported and 30% domesticCoal Linkage
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