Ultra Mega Power Projects

LOK SABHA

Out of nine (9) Ultra Mega Power Projects(UMPP) originally envisaged under the Central Government initiative, four UMPPs namely Sasan in Madhya Pradesh, Mundra in Gujarat, Krishnapatnam in Andhra Pradesh and Tilaiya in Jharkhand have already been awarded and SPV transferred to the identified developers and the projects are at different stages of implementation.

Commencement of the bidding process in respect of the remaining five UMPPs, that is, in Tamil Nadu, Chhattisgarh, Orissa, Maharashtra and Karnataka is contingent upon the availability of various requisite clearances including land and water availability from the respective State Governments. In addition to the nine UMPPs, originally identified, requests have also come from concerned State Governments for two additional UMPPs in Orissa, and a second UMPP each in Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh.

Full benefits of these projects are envisaged to come up in the 12th Plan, however, as per revised Power Purchase Agreement (PPA), two units each of Sasan and Mundra UMPPs are expected to come in 11th Plan.

This information was given by Shri Bharatsinh Solanki, Minister of State, Ministry of Power in a written reply to a question by Shri P.P. Chauhan in the Lok Sabha today.

PRA/SKK