Tata Power on 24 July 2012 announced commissioning of its Unit II of 525 MW of its Maithon mega power project in Dhanbad, Jharkhand.
Maithon Power (MPL), the 74:26 JV between Tata Power and Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) has implemented 2 x 525 MW coal based power project power in Jharkhand.
The project is spread over 1,200 acre. MPL has signed the PPA and power evacuation arrangement has been put in place by PGCIL. In addition to supplying power to DVC, power from MPL will be exported to power deficit northern states of India.