Jindal Power (JPL), a company promoted by Jindal Steel & Power (JSPL) has commissioned the second unit of 600 MW of the 4x600 MW expansion project at Tamnar in Raigarh district of Chattisgarh on March 30, 2014. The Tamnar plant is the country’s first Mega Power Project in Independent Power Plant. The unit has been declared available for commercial operation (COD) within a time frame of 28 months from the Boiler Erection stage which is a record for a unit of this size - a new benchmark in the Power sector in India.
The total capacity of Jindal Power has now reached 2200 MW. The first Unit of 600 MW was declared COD on March 14, 2014 after getting commissioned on March 10, 2014. These two units have achieved COD within a gap of 16 days which is a record for any power station in the country.
Besides, the third unit of 600 MW is completed and ready for synchronization, while the company plans to commission its fourth unit of 600 MW by October 2014.
