Obra Thermal Power Station, Obra is located in Sonbhadra district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, about 13 km (8.1 mi) from Chopan Railway Station and about 125 km (78 mi) from Varanasi.
The power plant holds the distinction of being the first 200 MW unit of India.
It is owned and operated by Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited There are thirteen functioning units, all of which are coal-fired thermal power stations.
The machinery for most of the units are from Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited.
Constructions have been underway to add two units of 660 MW each to the power plant.