Meja Thermal Power Station is an upcoming coal-based thermal power plant located in Meja Tehsil in Prayagraj district, Uttar Pradesh. The power plant is owned by the Meja Urja Nigam Private Limited (MUNPL), a joint venture between NTPC Limited and Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam. The planned capacity of the power plant is 1320 MW (2×660 MW).
Capacity The planned capacity of the power plant is 1320 MW (2×660 MW).
Stage Unit number power (MW) Date of commissioning Status 1st 1 660 April 2018 Commissioned 1st 2 660 January 2021 Unit commissioned and in service wef 31.01.2022.
Future expansion The state government decided in July 2014 to add two more units of 660 MW to the power plant as part of the second stage of the project. Work is yet to start.
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