Sasan Ultra Mega Power Project


Sasan Ultra Mega Power Plant or Sasan UMPP is one of the four Ultra Mega Power Projects planned by the Ministry of Power, Government of India. It is located in Sasan village of Singrauli, Madhya Pradesh. Sasan UMPP is among the world's largest integrated power generation and coal mine project with 3,960 MW power plant and 20 MT per year coal mining capacity. It is presently the 4th largest electricity generation power plant in India after 4760 MW NTPC Vindhyachal, 4620 MW Mundra Thermal Power and 4000 MW Mundra UMPP. The total project value of Sasan UMPP is ₹25,186 Crore.
The plant is operated by Sasan Power Limited, a subsidiary of Reliance Power Limited which was incorporated on 10 February 2006. As of March 2020, it provides electricity to 13 million customers across 7 states of India.

Coal Mines

Sasan UMPP is a pit-head power project, which has been allocated 3 captive coal mine blocks: Moher, Moher-Amlohri extension and Chhatrasal in Singrauli, Madhya Pradesh. Reserves are in excess of 750 million tonnes. Together, the mines produce 20 million tonnes of coal each year, making it the largest integrated power plant and coal mines project in India.

Installed capacity

Following is the unit wise capacity of the 3,960 MW plant. There are 6 units of 660 MW each.
StageUnit NumberInstalled Capacity Date of CommissioningStatus
Stage I1660March 2013Running
Stage I2660December 2013Running
Stage I3660March 2014Running
Stage I4660May 2014Running
Stage I5660August 2014Running
Stage I666026 Mar 2015Running

Achievements

  1. The plant achieved the highest PLF of 90% in 2015-16 in first year of its full operation.
  2. The Plant achieved 95% Plant Load Factor in 2018-19 highest among thermal power plants in India.
  3. The Plant achieved 95.85% Plant Load Factor in 2019-20, highest amongst thermal power plants in India