MUMBAI: Reliance Power announced on Wednesday that boiler light up has been achieved for its fourth 660 MW unit at the 3,960 MW Sasan Ultra Mega Power Plant (UMPP). This is a critical milestone of the boiler commissioning activities for the unit.

The first 660 MW unit of the Sasan UMPP was commissioned in March 2013 and the second unit in Jan 2014. The third unit was synchronized to the grid in March 2014, reached full load and is operational.

First three 660 MW units of the project comprising 50 per cent of total capacity are already operating, the fourth unit boiler has been lighted up and the balance two units are in advanced stages of construction.

The Sasan UMPP is the largest integrated power plant and coal mining project in the world. Coal production has already commenced from the 20 million tonnes Moher and Moher-Amlohri, the coal mines associated with the power project

Source : economictimes.indiatimes.com