Lalitpur Power Generation synchronises third unit of 660 MW capacity in UP

Lalitpur Power Generation Co (LPGCL), a part of the Bajaj Group, has synchronised its third unit of 660 MW at its Lalitpur plant in Uttar Pradesh.

The first and second units, of 660 MW each, were commissioned in September 2015 and January 2016, respectively, and have already achieved full load capacity, according to a company statement. With this, all the three units have been synchronised within 2015-16, which is a record in itself, the statement added. The third unit is likely to attain full load shortly.

The third unit is planned for commissioning shortly, which will result in attaining full capacity generation of 1980 MW at the Lalitpur plant. This will then be the biggest thermal power plant in Uttar Pradesh.

The Bajaj Group with total revenues of $3.25 billion and an assets base of $4.4 billion has interests in Power, Sugar, Ethanol, Real Estate, Personal Care Products and Infrastructure.

The group’s power venture includes Bajaj Energy Private Ltd, with 450 mw thermal power generation commissioned in 2012 and the Lalitpur Power Generation Co. Ltd. with a total of 1980 MW thermal power generation capacity.