Uppur power station

Uppur power station is a proposed 1600 megawatt (MW) coal plant in Tamil Nadu state, India. The project is sponsored by Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation and will use supercritical technology. Land necessary for the project (1,200 acres) has been identified.

Location
The project is located in Thiruvadanai talukk, Ramanathapuram district, Tamil Nadu. The map belows shows the location of Thiruvadanai but not the exact location of the project.

Background
According to TANGEDCO, the project will be set up on tariff-based competitive bidding and is to be commissioned by Dec 2015.

Project Details
Sponsor: Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Location: Thiruvadanai talukk, Ramanathapuram district, Tamil Nadu Coordinates: 9.780647, 78.921417 (location of Thiruvadanai but not the exact location of the project) Status: Early development Nameplate capacity: 1600 MW Type: Supercritical Projected in service: Coal Source: Estimated annual CO2: Source of financing:

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