TATA Power commissions India’s first Ultra Mega Power Project in Mundra

TATA Power's wholly owned subsidiary, Coastal Gujarat Power Limited which is setting up India’s first Ultra Mega Power Project in Mundra, Gujarat announced the commissioning of the country's first 800 MW sized super critical Unit 1. Unit 1 was earlier synchronized with the national grid on January 8th 2012 and had achieved full load on February 25th 2012.

The country’s first 800 MW Unit 1 has been ready for synchronization since 29th June 2011, awaiting transmission evacuation system from PGCIL, which got commissioned on 29th September 2011.

Unit 1 was commissioned earlier today in a record 48 months of construction work starting on the project.

Work on Unit 2, 3, 4 and 5 of the project is on track and progressing well.