Jaiprakash Power Ventures

Jaiprakash Power Ventures is a power generation subsidiary of the privately owned Jaypee Group, a major Indian infrastructure company with interests in Civil Engineering and Construction, Cement, Power, Real Estate, Expressways, Hospitality, Golf Courses and Education.

Coal projects under construction
JPV have three coal-fired power stations which are currently under construction. These are the:


 * Jaypee Nigrie Super Thermal Power Project, a 1320MW plant located in Nigrie village in Madhya Pradesh. The project, comprising two 660MW units, is currently under construction and scheduled to be commissioned in 2013.


 * Bina Thermal Power Project, a 1500MW coal-fired power station currently under construction in Jhajjar. Phase 1 of the project, which is being developed by the JPV subsidiary Bina Power Supply Company Limited, is slated to be commissioned in 2011.


 * Karchana Thermal Power Project, a 1980 MW project comprising three 660MW units which is being developed by JPV subsidiary Sangam Power Generation Company. Phase 1, comprising two of the three proposed units, is slated to be commissioned in 2014;


 * Bara Thermal Power Project, a 3300 MW comprising 5 x 660 MW units. Phase 1, comprising three of the units, is slated to be commissioned in 2014. JPV bought the Prayagraj Power Generation Company, a special purpose project company created by the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation to build the Bara project on a 'build, own, operate' basis.

Contact details
Jaiprakash Power Ventures Sector-128 Noida-201304 Uttar Pradesh India Phone No: (120) 4609000, 2470800 Fax: (120) 4609464, 4609496 Website: http://www.jppowerventures.com/

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