The 1,200-MW Rosa Thermal Power Project of Reliance Power in Shahjahanpur district of Uttar Pradesh has become fully operational with the final unit of 300 MW being commissioned on March 31. The mega power project has achieved this benchmark four months ahead of schedule — it was to be commissioned in July, said a release issued by the company. Rosa is the first thermal power plant to be set up in Uttar Pradesh in 20 years and marks the largest ever private sector investment of over Rs.600 crore in the State. The power plant will light up around 30 lakh homes in Uttar Pradesh. Reliance Power Chief Executive Officer J. P. Chalasani said in the release that Rosa occupies a special place in the company's power portfolio as it is the first operating power plant of the company. The power plant is operating above 95 per cent plant load factor (PLF). The power plant has helped create 5,000 direct and indirect jobs, besides vocational and skill enhancement programmes.