The Uttar Pradesh New & Renewable Energy Development Agency has set the target of increasing its power generation capacity by four times from the existing 3,200 MW to 12,734 MW by 2022.
Uttar Pradesh will add 1,320 MW by the end of 2020. This will include 660 MW unit each in Meja and Harduaganj. The Meja unit is being constructed under a joint venture with NTPC at an estimated cost of Rs 12,176 crore.
A 660 MW unit in Meja was fired up in April 2019. Two units of 660 MW each in Obra-C are expected to start wheeling out power by March 2022.
Two units of 660 MW capacity in Jawaharpur will also become functional. A 660 MW unit in Panki, being constructed at an estimated cost of Rs 5,816 crore, will also start generating power by December 2021, while the Ghatampur power project is expected to become functional by May 2022.
This way, Uttar Pradesh will generate 12,734 MW power -- 9,434 MW from the state-owned plants and 3,300 MW in the joint venture.
The environment department has given its consent to operate the Anpara and Obra power projects. Also, the state will be making power plants in Anpara, Obra and Paricha in accordance with the directives of the National Green Tribunal.
