Rajiv Gandhi Thermal Power Station

The Rajiv Gandhi Thermal Power Project is a 1200-megawatt (MW) coal-fired plant located near the village of Khedar in Hisar district, Haryana state, India.

Rajiv Gandhi Thermal Power Station is commissioned in March 2010. The approved capacity of the thermal power plant is 1200 Megawatt. The installed capacity is also 1200 Megawatt. The status of the thermal power plant is Operational. The source of coal for the generation of power in the Rajiv Gandhi Thermal Power Station is M/s Mahanadi Coalfields Limited of Orissa. The primary fuel used is Coal. The Engineering, Procurement and Construction Contractor of the power plant is M/s Reliance Energy Limited. The EPC cost of the thermal power plant is Rs 4512 crore. The available land for the thermal power plant is 989 acres.

The owner and operator of the thermal power plant is Haryana Power Generation Corporation. Haryana and its nearby states are the beneficiary states of this thermal power plant. The unit size of the thermal power plant is 1200 Megawatt (2 units x 600 Megawatt). There are two units in operation, they are Unit 1 and Unit 2. The first unit is commissioned in March 2010 with an installed capacity of 600 Megawatt. Similarly the second unit is commissioned in October 2010 with an installed capacity of 600 Megawatt. The Rajiv Gandhi Thermal Power Station acquired the status of Mega Project Status and are obtaining the welfares of Mega Project programme of Central Government. The Equity contribution by state government would be 20 percent and the rest of the 80 percent is contributed by the Power Finance Corporation (PFC).

How to Reach: Rajiv Gandhi Thermal Power Station is located in the Khedar village of Hisar district in the Indian state of Haryana. You can arrive this thermal power station via Road, Rail or Air. Taxi vehicles and local buses are available from the nearest bus stands and Taxi stands of Hisar. Hisar Junction Railway Station is the nearest well-connected Railway Station. Hisar Airport is the nearest domestic airport, which is now a proposed international Airport.

  • Project – Rajiv Gandhi Thermal Power Station
  • Commission Date – March 2010
  • Approved Capacity in MW – 1200 Megawatt
  • Installed Capacity in MW – 1200 Megawatt
  • Status - Operational
  • Coal Source – M/s Mahanadi Coalfields Limited, Orissa
  • Water Source –
  • Primary Fuel – Coal
  • Coal Type -
  • Type –
  • EPC Contractor – M/s Reliance Energy Ltd
  • EPC Cost - Rs.4512 crore
  • Available Land – 989 acres
  • Equity Contribution: State Government - 20 percent and PFC – 80 percent
  • Owner – Haryana Power Generation Corporation
  • Address – Khedar village, Hisar district, Haryana
  • District – Hisar
  • State – Haryana
  • Contact Number -01693 250556
  • Email –
  • Fax – 01693 243555
  • Website – hpgcl.org.in
  • Beneficiary States – Haryana and its nearby states
  • Approved Investment – 4297 crores
  • Unit Sizes – 1200 Megawatt (2 units x 600 Megawatt)
  • Units Operational – 2
  • Unit Commissioned –

Stage 1 - Unit 1 – 600 Megawatt – March 2010

Stage 1 - Unit 2 – 600 Megawatt – October 2010