Khurja super thermal power project or Khurja STPP is an under construction 1320 megawatt, coal-fired supercritical power plant at Khurja in Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh, India. The project is the first thermal power project by THDC Ltd, projected to cost ₹12676 crores (US$1.8 billion). Both units of Khurja STPP have been synchronized with National Grid, Unit-1 in Oct’2024 & Unit-2 in Aug’2025 and are in commercial operation after COD declaration w.e.f. 26.01.2025 and 26.09.2025 respectively.
Project THDC Ltd floated tenders for award of main package in June 2018. Land has been acquired by THDC and project completion is planned by 2023. The coal requirement would be 7.2 million tonnes per annum which will be sourced from the Amelia Coal mines in Madhya Pradesh.
Clearances The project has been accorded environmental clearance by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC). The environmental impact assessment report was submitted to MoEF&CC in November 2016.
Capacity The planned capacity of the thermal power plant is 1320 MW (2 x 660 MW)
Stage Unit Number Installed Capacity (MW) Date of Commissioning Status Stage I Unit I 660MW 26 Jan 2025 Operational Stage I Unit II 660MW 26 Sep 2025 Operational
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