UP buys 1,500 MW thermal power at ₹5.383 a unit
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What happened
- The Cabinet approved buying 1500 MW from a thermal project through competitive bidding; the lowest bid accepted was a tariff of ₹5.383 per unit from Adani Power. [UP Cabinet]
Background
- The note links the purchase to meeting UP’s long-term power demand. [UP Cabinet]
Why it matters
- Long-term power purchase is how the state plans for demand ten years ahead.
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How to use this in Mains
- Long-term power purchase is how the state plans for demand ten years ahead.
Quotable data pointThe Cabinet approved buying 1500 MW from a thermal project through competitive bidding; the lowest bid accepted was a tariff of ₹5.383 per unit from Adani Power [UP Cabinet].
UP Information Dept: Cabinet decisions, 6 May 2025 (Hindi PDF)
Exam angle
UPPCS
GS-VI: UP power sector.
Practice MCQs
Original practice questions (not PYQs).
Practice · UPPCS
The 1,500 MW thermal power purchase (May 2025) was finalised through
Answer (b) & explanation
Source: as cited in this article.
Official source: UP Information Dept: Cabinet decisions, 6 May 2025 (Hindi PDF)
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