Rosa Thermal Power Plant

Rosa Thermal Power Plant is a coal-fired power station in Uttar Pradesh which is owned and operated by Reliance Power.

Phase I - Units 1 and 2 - 600 MW
Phase I was completed in December 2009 and entered commercial operation in March 2010.

The company states that the station, which is located at Rosa village in Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh, was commissioned on March 12, 2010.

The company states that "the entire power generated will be sold" to Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL). The company states that construction of the project commenced in June 2007 and that the first unit was commissioned in December 2009.

The company states that "coal for the project would be supplied from the Ashoka Coal mines of Central Coalfields Limited (CCL) a subsidiary of Coal India Limited (CIL). The coal mines are located in Jharkhand and the coal will be transported by Railways over a distance of 870 kms." Water for the plant "is sourced from Garrah river located a kilometer from the project."

Phase II - Units 3 and 4 - 600 MW
Rosa Phase II Unit 3 (300 MW) was commissioned in December 2011. Unit 4 (300 MW) of the plant was commissioned on March 28, 2012.

The company states that half the output of Rosa Stage II will be sold to Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) at a cost plus tariff with the balance to be sold through Reliance Energy Trading Limited. Reliance Power states that the project is scheduled to be completed in 2012.

The company states that "the coal will be supplied from the Ashoka Coal mines of Central Coalfields Limited (CCL), a subsidiary of Coal India Limited (CIL). The coal mines are located in Jharkhand and the coal will be transported by Railways over a distance of 870 kms." Water for the power station "will be sourced from Garrah river located a kilometer from the project."

Project Details
Sponsor: Reliance Power Location: Uttar Pradesh Coordinates: 27.8194455, 79.9371618 Status: Phase I, Units 1 and 2: operating; Phase II, Unit 1: operating; Phase II, Unit 3 and 4: operating Nameplate capacity: Phase I, Unit 1: 300 MW; Phase I, Unit 2: 300 MW; Phase II, Unit 3: 300 MW; Phase II, Unit 4: 300 MW Type: Coal Type: Coal Source: Estimated annual CO2: Source of financing:

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