OREANDA-NEWS. March 19, 2012. Tata Power, India's largest integrated power utility, today announced the successful synchronisation of its second unit of 525MW (Unit 2) of its Maithon Mega Power Project in Dhanbad, Jharkhand, under the requisite standard requirements. The first unit of 525MW (Unit 1) was commissioned in September 2011.

With this development, Tata Power's gross generation capacity has touched 5,297MW making it the largest private sector power generating company as well. The company is also one of the largest renewable players in the country, with significant capacity in wind and solar. The current generation mix of the company is as follows:

Thermal            4,447MW         

Non-GHS Clean Gen     850MW

Total     5,297MW         

Maithon Power (MPL), the 74:26 joint venture between Tata Power and Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC), is implementing a 2x525MW coal-fired power project power in Jharkhand. MPL is the first successful public-private partnership in a greenfield generation project in the country.

Speaking on this milestone, Anil Sardana, managing director, Tata Power, said, “The synchronisation of Maithon 525MW Unit 2 today is a significant milestone. With this development, Tata Power's gross generation capacity has touched 5,297MW, reaffirming its contribution as the largest integrated power company in India."

I take this opportunity to thank the Government of Jharkhand, DVC, and the Government of India in supporting us at various stages. The success of Tata Power in all aspects of power value-chain, starting from mines to consumer business, is entirely due to its highly dedicated employees, associates and the local communities involved, who have put in their relentless efforts in achieving a sustainable performance.”

MPL has firmed up fuel supplies from Coal India and its subsidiaries. Bharat Coking Coal and Central Coal Fields are committed to supplying coal to the project.