Tamil NaduWednesday, 22 July 2026·Hindu Tamil Thisai
Tamil Nadu power project at Uppur: 1,600 MW thermal plant and ₹5,847 crore issue highlighted in 2026
A 1,600 MW thermal project at Uppur in Ramanathapuram, announced in 2016 and later stalled in 2021, was highlighted again in July 2026 with a reported cost of ₹5,847 crore.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In July 2026, the 1,600 MW Uppur thermal power project in Ramanathapuram district, first inaugurated in 2016 and later stalled in 2021, was again highlighted in Tamil Nadu politics with a reported expenditure of ₹5,847 crore.
Key specifics
- The project was launched in 2016 by former Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa.
- It was later dropped in 2021 after multiple objections and delays.
- Local residents filed a case before the Green Tribunal over impacts on water bodies and marine life.
- Land acquisition problems were also reported for the Uppur site in Ramanathapuram district.
- The project was later shifted to Udangudi in Thoothukudi district.
Exam lens
Question type: Tamil Nadu infrastructure and energy projects; key facts: 2016, Ramanathapuram, 1,600 MW, ₹5,847 crore, 2021, Udangudi, J. Jayalalithaa. TNPSC one-liner: Which thermal power project in Tamil Nadu was announced in 2016 and later shifted after delays and objections?