Buxar Thermal Power Plant

Buxar Thermal Power Plant is a coal-based thermal power plant located at Chausa village in Buxar district, Bihar, India. It was conceptualized in 2013 when SJVN signed an MoU with Bihar State Power Holding Company Limited (BSPHCL) and Bihar Infrastructure Company (BPIC).^[1] Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for this project in March 2019.^[2] Larsen & Toubro Limited holds the contract for the construction, at an estimated cost of Rs 7,000 crores.^[3] It is scheduled to start power generation in March 2025.^[4]

Buxar Thermal Power Plnt
Country	India
Location	Buxar, Bihar
Coordinates	25°27′44″N 83°52′57″E
Status	Under construction
Construction began	2019
Construction cost	INR 10,500 Crores
Owner	SJVN Thermal Private ltd
Operator	SJVN
Thermal power station
Primary fuel	Coal
Power generation
Nameplate capacity	1320 MW upcoming

Capacity

The planned capacity of the power plant will be 1320 MW (2x660 MW).

Stage	Unit Number	Capacity (MW)	Date of Commissioning	Status
1st	1	660	-	Under construction
1st	2	660	-	Under construction

See also

• India portal
• Energy portal

• Electricity sector in India
• Ultra Mega Power Projects
• Bihar State Power Holding Company Limited