HPP starts supplying power to UP ahead of schedule

Hindustan Powerprojects (HPP) today said it has commenced supply of 361 megawatt power to Uttar Pradesh from its flagship 2,520 MW Anuppur Thermal Power Project more than a year ahead of schedule.
"The power is being supplied through the recently commissioned WR-NR Inter-Regional link (765 kV Gwalior-Jaipur Transmission Line)," the company said in a statement.
With this supply, HPP becomes the first Inter-Regional Independent Power Producer (IPP) to supply power to UP on long-term basis, among the Case-1 PPAs (power purchase agreements) signed by the state for an aggregate capacity of 2,175 MW, it added.
Commenting on the achievement, Hindustan Powerprojects Chairman Ratul Puri said, "The UP government has followed a well thought-out strategy to solve the state's challenging energy situation.

"Recognising the limited availability of coal and, thereby, the inability to ramp up thermal production, the government first moved earlier to buy conventional power by inviting bids and then promoted solar energy. We are delighted about being part of UP's Vision 2016 and our contribution to it."
The total capacity of the flagship thermal plant is 2,520 MW which is to be developed in two phases of 1,200 MW (2x600 MW) and 1,320 MW (2x660 MW).