Lucknow, 4

April (HS): Urban Development and Energy Minister of Uttar Pradesh Government,

A.K. Sharma, on Saturday informed about the successful completion of

synchronization of 660 MW Unit-3 of the thermal power project at Ghatampur in

Kanpur. He said that this achievement will prove to be an important milestone

towards meeting the growing energy needs of the state. He informed that this

project is being operated by Neyveli Uttar Pradesh Power Limited (NUPPL), a

joint venture of NLC India Limited (51%) and Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Utpadan

Nigam Limited (49%).

The Energy

Minister stated that Unit 3 has been successfully synchronized with the 765 kV

grid, marking a significant and commendable milestone toward the project's

commercial operation (COD). This significant achievement will significantly

increase the state's power generation capacity.

Once fully

operational, the project will generate approximately 47.52 million units of

electricity per day, providing significant support in meeting the state's

ever-growing energy demand and ensuring better and uninterrupted power supply

to the general public. With the addition of the project's third unit, the

state's total installed generating capacity is expected to increase to

approximately 13,388 MW.

Energy

Minister AK Sharma stated that this achievement represents a strong and

decisive step towards making Uttar Pradesh energy self-sufficient. The state

government is fully committed to ensuring reliable, uninterrupted, and quality

power supply to consumers and is continuously working towards this goal. This

remarkable achievement not only demonstrates the state's progress in the energy

sector but will also provide new impetus to industrial development, attract

investment, and overall economic growth. Uttar Pradesh is now rapidly moving

towards energy self-sufficiency, signaling a bright future for the state.

It is

noteworthy that Unit 1 and Unit 2 of the Ghatampur Thermal Power Project in

Kanpur have already been successfully operational since December 2024 and

December 2025, respectively, demonstrating the project's continued progress.

According to the allocation set by the Ministry of Power, Government of India,

approximately 93.11 percent of the power generated by this project will be

received by Uttar Pradesh, while the remaining power will be supplied to other

states. This will not only meet the state's energy needs but will also

strengthen the interstate energy balance.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi