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{{Short description|Coal-based power plant in Jharkhand}}
{{Infobox power station
| name = North Karanpura Super Thermal Power Station grah
| name_official =
| image = North Karanpura Thermal Power Station.jpg
| image_size =
| image_caption =
| image_alt =
| location_map_size =
| location_map_caption = Location of the North Karanpura Super Thermal Power Station in [[Jharkhand]]
| coordinates = {{coord|23|51|02|N|85|00|44|E|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
| country = India
| location =
| status = Under Construction
| construction_began =
| commissioned =
| decommissioned =
| cost = Rs. 14,500 [[crore]]
| owner = NTPC Limited
| operator =
| th_fuel_primary = [[Coal]]
| th_fuel_tertiary =
| ps_units_operational =
| ps_units_manu_model = [[Bharat Heavy Electricals|BHEL]]
| th_cogeneration =
| th_combined_cycle =
| ps_electrical_capacity = 1980 MW
| ps_electrical_cap_fac =
| website = www.ntpc.co.in
| extra =
}}
'''North Karanpura Thermal Power Station''' is an upcoming coal-based thermal power plant located in [[Tandwa]] in the [[Simaria subdivision]] of the [[Chatra district]], [[Jharkhand]]. The power plant is owned by [[NTPC Limited]].

==Geography==
{{OSM Location map
| width=350| height=400| zoom=9
| coord={{coord|24|5|0|N|84|59|0|E}}| float=left|caption='''Cities, towns and locations in Chatra district in North Chotanagpur Division''' M: municipality, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre, P: power plant, T: tourist centre Abbreviation used - TPS: thermal power station Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
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|mark-coord2={{coord|24|10|45|N|85|1|27|E}} | label-pos2=right|label2= Gidhour| numbered2=R| mark-title2=[[Gidhour]] (R)
|mark-coord3={{coord|24|25|10|N|84|49|0|E}} | label-pos3=left|label3= Hunterganj| numbered3=R| mark-title3=[[Hunterganj]] (R)
|mark-coord4={{coord|24|17|55|N|85|9|44|E}} | label-pos4=bottom|label4= Itkhori| numbered4=R| mark-title4=[[Itkhori]] (R)
|mark-coord5={{coord|24|12|35|N|84|39|19|E}} | label-pos5=right|label5= Kunda| numbered5=R| mark-title5=[[Kunda, Chatra]] (R)
|mark-coord6={{coord|24|9|2|N|84|39|40|E}} | label-pos6=right|label6= Lawalong| numbered6=R| mark-title6=[[Lawalong, Chatra]] (R)
|mark-coord7={{coord|24|17|35|N|85|14|33|E}} | label-pos7=top|label7= Mayurhand| numbered7=R| mark-title7=[[Mayurhand]] (R)
|mark-coord8={{coord|24|7|37|N|85|4|8|E}} | label-pos8=left|label8= Pathalgada| numbered8=R| mark-title8=[[Pathalgada]] (R)
|mark-coord9={{coord|23|42|0|N|85|2|20|E}} | label-pos9=left|label9= Piparwar| numbered9=R| mark-title9=[[Piparwar, Chatra]] (R)
|mark-coord10={{coord|24|17|45|N|84|38|0|E}} | label-pos10=right|label10= Pratappur| numbered10=R| mark-title10=[[Pratappur, Chatra]] (R)
|mark-coord11={{coord|24|17|35|N|85|0|27|E}} | label-pos11=left|label11= Rajpur| numbered11=R| mark-title11=[[Rajpur, Chatra]] (R)
|mark-coord12={{coord|24|3|42|N|84|56|11|E}} | label-pos12=left|label12= Simaria| numbered12=R| mark-title12=[[Simaria, Chatra]] (R)
|mark-coord13={{coord|23|52|45|N|85|1|51|E}} | label-pos13=right|label13= Tandwa| numbered13=R| mark-title13=[[Tandwa]] (R)
|mark-coord14={{coord|24|12|16|N|84|52|37|E}} | label-pos14=bottom|label14=Chatra| numbered14=M| mark-title14= [[Chatra, Jharkhand]] (M) |label-size14=13 |label-color14=#800000
|mark-coord15={{coord|23|42|20|N|85|5|50|E}}| label-pos15=right|label15=Bachra| numbered15=CT| mark-title15= [[Bachra]] (CT) |shape-color15= #A40000
|mark-coord16={{coord|24|23|34|N|84|51|51|E}} | label-pos16=bottom|label16= Kauleshwari |labela16=Temple| numbered16=H| mark-title16=[[Kauleshwari Temple]] (H) | shape-color16=#AA6666
|mark-coord17={{coord|24|7|30|N|84|39|26|E}} | label-pos17=bottom|label17=Lawalong|labela17=Wildlife|labelb17= Sanctuary| numbered17=T|shape-color17= #74C365| mark-title17= [[Lawalong Wildlife Sanctuary]] (T)
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|mark-coord20={{coord|23|49|40|N|84|59|0|E}} | label-pos20=right|label20=CCL Magadh|labela20= Sanghamitra Area |numbered20=0 | mark-title20=[[Magadh Sanghamitra Area]] | label-size20=12| shape-color20=#AA6666
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===Location===
North Karanpura Thermal Power Station is located at {{coord|23|51|02|N|85|00|44|E|type:landmark|display=inline}}.

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the district. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

==Capacity==
The planned capacity of the power plant is 1980 MW (3x660 MW).

The project was originally proposed in 1999 but got delayed because Coal India Limited objected to the location of the power plant and wanted NTPC to relocate the power plant as it was coming up on site having 6 billion tonnes of coal underneath it. Coal India Limited withdrew the coal linkage to the plant in 2008. The Government of India finally decided in 2013 February against the relocation and in 2013 July, the coal linkage for the plant was restored. The foundation stone was finally laid in August 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.energetica-india.net/news/pm-modi-initiates-commencement--on-3x660-mw-north-karanpura-super-thermal-power-project|title=PM Modi initiates commencement on 3x660 MW North Karanpura Super Thermal Power Project - Asia Pacific {{pipe}} Energetica India Magazine|website=Energetica India Magazine, India Energy News, Renewable Energy News, Conventional Power Generation, Companies Guide...|date=21 August 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://in.news.yahoo.com/modi-launches-ntpcs-2000-mw-n-karanpura-plant-150004578.html |title=Modi launches work in NTPC's 2000 MW N.Karanpura plant |access-date=2014-08-21 |archive-date=2016-03-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305092527/https://in.news.yahoo.com/modi-launches-ntpcs-2000-mw-n-karanpura-plant-150004578.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
! Stage !! Unit Number !! Capacity ([[Watt#Megawatt|MW]]) !! Date of Commissioning !! Status
|-
| 1st || 1 || 660 || || commissioned
|-
| 1st || 2 || 660 || || commissioned
|-
| 1st || 3 || 660 || || commissioned
|-
|}

==Progress==
Efforts are on to get the first unit of the North Karanpura Thermal Power Station ready in 2021. The other two units are expected to be in operation by 2023.<ref>{{cite news| url = https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ranchi/pandemic-delays-ntpcs-mega-project-in-chatra/articleshow/78004765.cms|title = Pandemic delays NTPC's Karanpura mega project in Chatra |newspaper = The Times of India |date = 9 September 2020 | publisher= The Times of India, 9 September 2020 | access-date = 15 January 2021}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{NTPC Power Stations}}
{{Power Plants of Jharkhand}}
{{Portalbar|India|Energy}}

[[Category:Coal-fired power stations in Jharkhand]]
[[Category:Chatra district]]
[[Category:Proposed power stations in India]]

North Karanpura Thermal Power Station - Revision history

MarcyThompson89 at 06:18, 19 August 2025