Meja Thermal Power Station


Meja Thermal Power Station is an upcoming coal-based thermal power plant located in Meja Tehsil in Prayagraj district, Uttar Pradesh. The power plant is owned by the Meja Urja Nigam Private Limited, a joint venture between NTPC Limited and Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam. The planned capacity of the power plant is 1320 MW.

Capacity

The planned capacity of the power plant is 1320 MW.
StageUnit numberpower Date of commissioningStatus
1st1660April 2018Commissioned
1st2660January 2021Unit commissioned and in service wef 31.01.2022.

Future expansion

The state government decided in July 2014 to add two more units of 660 MW to the power plant as part of the second stage of the project. Work is yet to start.