Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited
 LOGO Used on the official website | |
 UPPCL Headquarters situated in Hazaratganj, Lucknow. | |
Native name | उत्तर प्रदेश पावर कारपोरेशन लिमिटेड |
|---|---|
| Company type | Uttar Pradesh State Government Undertaking |
| Industry | Electric Power |
| Predecessor | UPSEB |
| Founded | 30 November 1999 |
| Headquarters | Lucknow, India |
Area served | Uttar Pradesh |
Key people | Shri Arvind Kumar Sharma, Ashish Kumar Goel (Chairman), Mayur Maheshwari (IAS) (Managing Director)[1][2] |
| Services | Electricity Transmission & Distribution |
| Revenue | ( ) |
| Owner | Government of Uttar Pradesh |
Number of employees | |
| Subsidiaries | DVVNL MVVNL PVVNL PuVVNL KESCO |
| Website | uppcl |
Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) is a state government company, responsible for electricity transmission and distribution within the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.[3] The incumbent chairman is Dr. Ashish Kumar Goel.[4]
History
[edit]U.P. Power Corporation Limited was incorporated on 30 November 1999[5] and commenced its business w.e.f. 15 January 2000.[6] It was formed as part of restructuring of then Uttar Pradesh State Electricity Board (UPSEB).
Organization
[edit]For efficient operation & management, UPPCL is divided six divisions:[7]
- Dakshinanchal Vidyut Vitaran Nigam Limited (DVVNL) - Agra Zone Discom
- Madhyanchal Vidyut Vitaran Nigam Limited (MVVNL) - Lucknow, Ayodhya Zone Discom
- Pashchimanchal Vidyut Vitaran Nigam Limited (PVVNL) - Meerut Zone Discom
- Purvanchal Vidyut Vitaran Nigam Limited (PUVVNL) - Prayagraj, Varanasi Zone Discom
- Kanpur Electricity Supply Company (KESCO) - Kanpur City Discom
Power procurement
[edit]UPPCL procures power from state government-owned power generators (Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam & Uttar Pradesh Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited), central government-owned power generators (NTPC Limited & THDC Ltd) and independent power producers - IPP (mostly private power companies) through power purchase agreement for lowest per unit cost of electricity.
Financial condition and line losses
[edit]The total loss of the UPPCL for the year ended on 31 March 2017 is estimated to be ₹ 8,825 crores.
The causes of such poor financial conditions include:
- Higher line losses due to ageing over-stressed infrastructure
- Pilferage of power at large scale
- Inferior quality of transformers and other equipment
- Widespread corruption
- Inefficient use of IT-enabled infrastructure for administrative as well as technical purposes[8]
Discom-wise Aggregate Technical & Commercial (AT&C) Loss / Total line losses (in %) for the period 2010-11:
- Dakshinanchal Vidyut Vitaran Nigam Limited (DVVNL) - 46.80%
- Madhyanchal Vidyut Vitaran Nigam Limited (MVVNL) - 39.10%
- Pashchimanchal Vidyut Vitaran Nigam Limited (PVVNL) - 31.60%
- Purvanchal Vidyut Vitaran Nigam Limited (PUVVNL) - 29.72%
Power plants
[edit]In line of Power Finance Corporation, UPPCL created Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs):
- To attract private investment in the implementation of New Power Plant Projects in the state of Uttar Pradesh
- To meet the growing power demand of Uttar Pradesh state
- To procure power at the lowest possible feasible rates
The role of SPVs are -
- Preparing feasibility report (including Technology, Size, Coal linkages, Land & Water issues),
- Clearances (including environment clearances) & land acquisition, etc.
These SPVs are transferred to a developer private company through bidding for the lowest per unit cast of selling electricity to UPPCL.
UPPCL SPVs:
- Bara Thermal Power Project, Prayagraj Power Generation Company Limited (Tehsil - Bara, Distt. Allahabad) - 3 x 660 MW
- Tanda thermal power plant (Ambedkar Nagar district) 4× 1680 MW, 4× 660 MW
- Karchana Thermal Power Station, Sangam Power Generation Company Limited (Tehsil - Karchana, Distt. Allahabad) - 2 x 660 MW (Under Construction)
References
[edit]- ^ "Mayur Maheshwari new MD of UP Power Transmission Corp". The Times of India. 29 October 2025. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
- ^ "IAS Posting Details: Mayur Maheshwari". niyuktionline.upsdc.gov.in. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
- ^ "E-government for Improving Performance of Power Sector in India" (PDF).
- ^ "Headquarters / Welcome to Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited, Government of Uttar Pradesh, India". uppcl.org.
- ^ "U. P. Power Corporation Limited Information - U. P. Power Corporation Limited Company Profile, U. P. Power Corporation Limited News on The Economic Times". The Economic Times. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ "Welcome to Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited, Government of Uttar Pradesh, India". uppcl.org. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ "Organisation Structure / Welcome to Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited, Government of Uttar Pradesh, India". uppcl.org. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ "Theft and Loss of Electricity in an Indian State1" (PDF).