Adani Power (APL) has commissioned the first 800 MW ultra-super-critical thermal power generation unit at Godda in Jharkhand, and also commenced the supply of 748 MW to Bangladesh.
The Godda plant is the first power plant in India, which has started its operations with 100 percent flue gas desulphurization (FGD), selective catalytic reduction (SCR) and zero water discharge. It comprises two units of the latest technology, which is ultra-super critical technology with the latest techniques for controlling emissions and consumption of coal and water. These features make it the most efficient and environment-friendly thermal power plant installed in India and the entire South-East region.
Adani Power Jharkhand (APJL) had set up the first unit with the power grid of Bangladesh in November, 2022 through a dedicated transmission line from Godda to Bangladesh. The requisite transmission evacuation system on the Bangladesh side was commissioned in March 2023. Accordingly, APJL again synchronized unit 1 on 20 March 2023.
The reliability run test, including commercial operation tests, was completed on 5 April, 2023 under the supervision of Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) and Power Grid Corporation (PGCIL). The plant is also a strategic asset for both India and Bangladesh, to the extent that it will ease power supply in Bangladesh.
In November 2017, Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) had executed a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with APJL to procure 1,496 MW net capacity power from the 2X800 MW ultra-supercritical power project at Godda.
