Anpara Thermal Power Station


Anpara Thermal Power Station is located at Anpara in Sonbhadra district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, about from Varanasi on the Varanasi - Shakti Nagar route. It has a total power-generation capacity of 3850 MW using 9 units.

Operations

There are in total nine operational units, all of which are coal-fired thermal power stations. The machinery for the UPRVUNL's Anpara A are from Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited. UPRVUNL'S Anpara B from Toshiba Corporation, Japan. Machinery for Anpara C were sourced by Lanco power from Dongfang Electric Company. Machinery for UPRVUNL'S Anpara D is sourced from BHEL.
The coal to all these units is fed from Kharia, Kakri and Beena open coal mines of NCL by company owned freight trains, a merry go round system maintained by UPRVUNL and previously on roads by Dumpers.

Capacity

StageUnit NumberInstalled Capacity Date of CommissioningStatusRemarks
Anpara A12102015 JanuaryRunningowned by UPRVUNL
Anpara A22101987 AugustRunningowned by UPRVUNL
Anpara A32101989 MarchRunningowned by UPRVUNL
Anpara B45001994 MarchRunningowned by UPRVUNL
Anpara B55001994 OctoberRunningowned by UPRVUNL
Anpara C66002011 DecemberRunningowned by Lanco Infratech
Anpara C76002012 JanuaryRunningowned by Lanco Infratech
Anpara D85002015 JuneRunningowned by UPRVUNL
Anpara D95002016 MarchOut of generation because of recent accidentowned by UPRVUNL

In year 2007 Anpara C was allotted to be constructed in PPP sector domain. The new 2x600MW power plant made under PPP By Lanco Infratech. On 13 November 2019 there was a blast in Anpara D due to accidental leakage of hydrogen gas from the generator of 500 MW unit and made two 500 MW units out of operation. The blast was so intense and severe that the generator of one of the unit simply turned into pieces and four assistant engineers who were in control room suffered splinter and burn injuries.