# Construction begins on Udangudi supercritical thermal power project in Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister laid the foundation stone for the 1,320MW Udangudi supercritical thermal power project in Thoothukudi district. BHEL will execute the project under a INR7,300 crore EPC contract, with completion slated for 2021.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2018-02-01
- Where: Udangudi, Thoothukudi district, Tamil Nadu, India
- Value: $1.10B (73.0B INR)
- Starts operating: 2021
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 1,320 MW
- Products: supercritical thermal power plant
- Sectors: [Power Generation Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/power-generation-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Bharat Heavy Electricals](https://endata.com/companies/1451.md)
- [Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd](https://endata.com/companies/28855.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [miningconnection.com](https://miningconnection.com/coal_prep/news/article/construction_set_to_begin_on_udangudi_supercritical_thermal_power_project_i), 2018-02-01: "Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami has laid the foundation stone for the project located in Udangudi village."

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