8,710 MW
Coal based generation capacity commissioned across India in fiscal year 2017-18. In all 19 units in 18 plants were commissioned. During the same period, 3,601 MW of capacity was retired.
250 MW
Nabi Nagar Thermal Power Plant Unit 2 (250 MW) commissioned and added to the Central Sector in April 2017.

660 MW
Solapur Super Thermal Power Station Unit 1 (660 MW) commissioned and added to the Central Sector in April 2017.
660 MW
Chhabra Thermal Power Plant Unit 5 (660 MW) commissioned and added to the State Sector of Rajasthan in April 2017.
300 MW
Binjkote Thermal Power Plant Unit 1 (300 MW) commissioned and added to the Private Sector of Chhattisgarh in April 2017.
300 MW
Nawapara Thermal Power Plant Unit 2 (200 MW) commissioned and added to the Private Sector of Chhattisgarh in April 2017.
270 MW
Nashik Thermal Power Plant Unit 3 (270 MW) commissioned and added to the Private Sector of Maharashtra in April 2017.
540 MW
Nashik Thermal Power Plant Unit 4 & 5 (2*270 MW) commissioned and added to the Private Sector of Maharashtra in May 2017.
660 MW
Prayagraj Thermal Power Plant Unit 3 (660 MW) commissioned and added to the Private Sector of Uttar Pradesh in May 2017.
150 MW
India Power Thermal Power Plant Unit 1 (150 MW) commissioned and added to the Private Sector of West Bengal in Jun 2017.
360 MW
Uchpinda Thermal Power Plant Unit 3 (360 MW) commissioned and added to the Private Sector of Chhattisgarh in Sep 2017.
150 MW
Shirpur Thermal Power Plant Unit 1 (150 MW) commissioned and added to the Private Sector of Maharashtra in Sep 2017.
250 MW
Barauni Thermal Power Plant Unit 8 (250 MW) commissioned and added to the State Sector of Bihar in Jan 2018.
600 MW
Akaltara Thermal Power Plant Unit 2 commissioned and added to the Private Sector of Chhattisgarh in Jan 2018.
660 MW
NTPC's Meja Super Thermal Power Plant Unit 1 commissioned and added to the Central Sector in Mar 2018.
800 MW
NTPC's Lara Thermal Power Plant Unit 1 commissioned and added to the Central Sector in Mar 2018.
800 MW
NTPC's Kudgi Thermal Power Plant Unit 3 commissioned and added to the Central Sector in Mar 2018.
600 MW
APGENCO's Rayalaseema Thermal Power Station Unit 6 commissioned and added to the State Sector of Andhra Pradesh in Mar 2018.
250 MW
BSEBs Barauni Thermal Power Station Unit 9 commissioned and added to the State Sector of Bihar in Mar 2018.
300 MW
SKS Ispat and Power Limited's Binjkote Thermal Power Plant Unit 2 commissioned and added to the Private Sector of Chhattisgarh in Mar 2018.
150 MW
Hiranmaye Thermal Power Plant Unit 2 commissioned and added to the Private Sector of West Bengal in Mar 2018.