{"id":105651,"date":"2026-05-01T11:08:01","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T11:08:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indianweekend.in\/index.php\/2026\/05\/01\/ratul-puri-led-hindustan-power-receives-moef-clearance-for-proposed-2x800-mw\/"},"modified":"2026-05-01T11:08:01","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T11:08:01","slug":"ratul-puri-led-hindustan-power-receives-moef-clearance-for-proposed-2x800-mw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianweekend.in\/index.php\/2026\/05\/01\/ratul-puri-led-hindustan-power-receives-moef-clearance-for-proposed-2x800-mw\/","title":{"rendered":"Ratul Puri led Hindustan Power Receives MoEF Clearance for Proposed 2\u00d7800 MW"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Ratul Puri, Chairman of Hindustan Power<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>New Delhi [India], May 1:<\/strong> Hindustan Power, one of India\u2019s leading integrated power producers, has received environmental clearance from the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF) for its proposed 2\u00d7800 MW transitional power project at\u00a0Anuppur\u00a0in Madhya Pradesh. The approval marks a significant milestone for the execution of the second phase for the company\u2019s\u00a0Anuppur\u00a0power plant. Post this nod, the transitional energy power project will now proceed to the next stage, which includes detailed engineering and execution planning, subject to applicable approvals.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0Hindustan Power had commissioned the first phase of the project \u2013 aggregating to 1,200 MW \u2013 between 2015 and 2016. The project has since played an important role in boosting the region\u2019s power infrastructure with long-term capacity creation. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ratulpuri.in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>Ratul Puri<\/u><\/a>, Chairman at Hindustan Power,\u00a0while speaking about this development mentioned: \u201c<em>We are pleased to receive the necessary approval for the proposed 2x800MW project from\u00a0MoEF. The\u00a0Anuppur\u00a0project represents a significant portion of our portfolio and we now aim for the timely and successful completion of Phase II that will significantly increase our overall capacity.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ratulpuri.substack.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u><strong>Ratul Puri<\/strong><\/u><\/a><strong>added, \u201c<\/strong><em><strong>The ambitious\u00a0Anuppur\u00a0project\u00a0reflects our commitment to support India\u2019s power infrastructure and economic growth. Reliable transitional energy continues to play a critical role in ensuring stable supply, meeting rising demand and strengthening the country<\/strong><\/em><em><strong>\u2019s long-term energy security.\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/indianweekend.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/postpressreleasecontent9e65ecf7-6a9d-45eb-b1d4-cd03108c06aa1777624214.png\" alt=\"\"><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ratulpuri.mobirisesite.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>Ratul Puri<\/u><\/a> emphasized, \u201c<em>As energy transition gains momentum, state of the art projects like the one in\u00a0Anuppur, with utmost regard for environment safety, will play an important role in the overall energy mix. Such projects are also critical for maintaining grid stability to tackle any variability as the share of renewables steadily increases<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hindustan Power entered India\u2019s bustling thermal energy sector in 2008. The company developed a 1,200 MW (2\u00d7600 MW) coal-based plant in Anuppur, Madhya Pradesh, with both units commissioned in 2015 and 2016.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Hindustan Power:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Hindustan\u00a0Power is a leading integrated power generation company in India with a focus on renewable and transitional energy generation. With a commitment to sustainability and innovation, the company has been an active contributor to India\u2019s energy transformation.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em>If you object to the content of this press release, please notify us at pr.error.rectification@gmail.com. We will respond and rectify the situation within 24 hours.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ratul Puri, Chairman of Hindustan Power New Delhi [India], May 1: Hindustan Power, one of India\u2019s leading integrated power producers, has received environmental clearance from the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF) for its proposed 2\u00d7800 MW transitional power project at\u00a0Anuppur\u00a0in Madhya Pradesh. The approval marks a significant milestone for the execution of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":105652,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[116],"tags":[19],"class_list":["post-105651","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business","tag-business"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianweekend.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/105651","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianweekend.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianweekend.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianweekend.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianweekend.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=105651"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/indianweekend.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/105651\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianweekend.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/105652"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianweekend.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=105651"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianweekend.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=105651"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianweekend.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=105651"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}