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Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (UPRVUNL) is wholly owned state thermal power utility with present generating capacity of 6134 MW, operating 4 Thermal Power Stations within Uttar Pradesh.

UPRVUNL was constituted on dated 25.08.1980 under the Companies' Act 1956 for construction of new thermal power projects in the state sector. On 14 January 2000, in accordance to U.P. State Electricity Reforms Acts 1999 and operation of U.P. Electricity Reforms Transfer Scheme 2000, U.P. State Electricity Board (U.P.S.E.B.), till then responsible for generation, transmission and distribution of power within the state of Uttar Pradesh, was unbundled and operations of the state sector thermal power stations were handed over to UPRVUNL. Unchahar Thermal Power Station - 420 MW (2X210) & Tanda Thermal Power Station 440 MW (4X110) were transferred to NTPC in year 1992 & year 2000 respectively before unbundling of U.P. State Electricity Board (UPSEB) into

1. Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (UPRVUNL)
2. Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL)
3. UP Power Transmission Corporation Limited (UPPTCL)
4. UP Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited (UPJVNL)

At present,As of 2023 UPRVUNL is looking after generations of power of five thermal power plants located in different parts of Uttar Pradesh, with a total installed generation capacity of 6134 MW.

• Anpara Thermal Power Station 2630 MW
• Obra Thermal Power Station 1094 MW
• Parichha Thermal Power Station 1140 MW^[1]
• Harduaganj Thermal Power Station 1270 MW^[2]

Though installed capacity is 6134 MW but UPRVUNL is not able to utilize its full capacity ever due poor maintenance, lack of funds, aging plants & frequent units tripping.

• Meja Thermal Power Station (In 50:50 equity JV with NTPC Limited) - 2X660 (1320 MW)
• Jawaharpur Super Thermal Power Station, Etah district—2x660 MW^[3] by Doosan Power Systems India (DPSI).^[4][5][6]
• Ghatampur Thermal Power Station 3x660 (1980 MW) - (In 49:51 equity JV with Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd.)
• Obra C Thermal Power Plant 2×660 (1320 MW)
• Panki Thermal Power Station 660 MW

• Karchana Thermal Power Station - 2×660 (1320MW)

Erstwhile Uttar Pradesh State Electricity Board (UPSEB) transferred its thermal power stations among others to NTPC Limited against payment overdue. These power stations are;

• 1,550 MW Feroze Gandhi Unchahar Thermal Power Plant (Raebareli)
• 440 MW Tanda Thermal Power Station (Ambedkarnagar)

As on 01.03.2022 UPRVUNL has 1533 executives and 4659 non-executives on its roll.^[7]

• NTPC to build power plant in Uttar Pradesh

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• UPRVUNL Corporate Plan 2012-2017
• UP Govt gives 18 months of more time to project developers for nine power related projects to complete pending work. June 2012.