THDC declares commercial operation of Unit 1 of 1,320 MW Khurja Super Thermal Power Plant
THDC India Limited declared the Commercial Operation Date of Unit 1 of the 2×660 MW Khurja Super Thermal Power Plant in Uttar Pradesh in the midnight of 25 January 2025.
Summary
THDC India Limited declared the Commercial Operation Date (COD) of Unit 1 of the 2×660 MW (1,320 MW) Khurja Super Thermal Power Plant (KSTPP) in Uttar Pradesh in the midnight of 25 January 2025, after grid synchronisation, full-load testing and a 72-hour trial run. KSTPP is THDC's step into thermal power beyond its core hydropower business. Electricity from the plant is allocated to Uttar Pradesh (64.7%), Rajasthan (21.3%), Uttarakhand (3.9%) and unallocated (10.1%).
Key facts
- COD declared
- Midnight of 25 January 2025
- Plant
- Khurja Super Thermal Power Plant, Uttar Pradesh
- Capacity
- 2×660 MW (1,320 MW); Unit 1 = 660 MW
- Developer
- THDC India Limited (Mini-Ratna PSU)
- Tests
- Grid synchronisation, full-load test, 72-hour trial run
- Power share
- UP 64.7%, Rajasthan 21.3%, Uttarakhand 3.9%, unallocated 10.1%
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Which PSU declared the Commercial Operation Date of Unit 1 of the Khurja Super Thermal Power Plant in January 2025?
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Correct answer: D — THDC India Limited
PIB 2096725: THDC India Limited declared the COD of Unit 1 of the 1,320 MW KSTPP in the midnight of 25 January 2025.
Consider the following statements about the Khurja Super Thermal Power Plant: 1. It has a capacity of 2×660 MW. 2. Uttar Pradesh has the largest share of its power. 3. Rajasthan is allocated 21.3% of its power. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — 1, 2 and 3
PIB 2096725: KSTPP is a 2×660 MW plant; UP gets 64.7% and Rajasthan 21.3% of its power, so all three statements are correct.