Udupi Power Plant is a 1,200MW coal fired power project. It is located in Karnataka, India. The project is currently active. It has been developed in multiple phases. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in July 2010.
Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Thermal | 1,200 | 1,200 | – | Active | Karnataka, India | Udupi Power |
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Description
The project is developed and owned by Udupi Power. The company has a stake of 100%.
It is a steam turbine power plant. The power plant run on dual-fuel. The primary fuel being used to power the plant is coal. In case of shortage of coal the plant can also run on Heavy Fuel Oil / Light Distillate Oil / High Speed Diesel. The fuel is procured from Banpu, PT Adaro, Glencore.
Development Status
The project got commissioned in July 2010.

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Karnataka State Electricity Board and Punjab State Power are the power offtakers from the project.
Contractors Involved
Lanco Infratech was selected to render EPC services for the coal fired power project.
Dongfang Electric was selected as the turbine supplier for thermal power project. The project consists of 2 units of Tandem Compound, Single Reheat Condensing turbines, each with 600MW nameplate capacity.
Dongfang Electric supplied electric generator for the Udupi Power Plant (Udupi Power Plant I Unit I).
Dongfang Electric supplied electric generator for the Udupi Power Plant (Udupi Power Plant I Unit II).
Dongfang Electric supplied steam boiler for the Udupi Power Plant (Udupi Power Plant I Unit I).
Dongfang Electric supplied steam boiler for the Udupi Power Plant (Udupi Power Plant I Unit II).
About Udupi Power
Udupi Power Corporation Limited (Udupi Power), a subsidiary of Lanco Group, formerly Nagarjuna Power Corporation Limited is a power company that generates and operates thermal power project. The company’s manufacturing unit has 600 MW capacity of power and critical coal fired steam generator connected to a reheat type condensing steam turbine and generator. It also provides seawater to meet the condenser cooling and other water requirements. Udupi Power operates through sub-critical coal-fired steam generator connected to a condensing steam turbine and generator with sea water cooled condenser. It supplies generated power to Karnataka State and to Punjab State. The company operates through its plant located in Udupi, Karnataka. Udupi Power is headquartered in Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
Methodology
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