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'''Raghunathpur Thermal Power Station''' is a 1200 MW coal-based thermal power plant located at [[Raghunathpur, Purulia|Raghunathpur]] in [[Purulia district]] in the Indian state of [[West Bengal]].<br />
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The power station was proposed by [[Damodar Valley Corporation]] and would comprise two 600 MW units slated to be commissioned in 2013.<br />
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In March 2014 it was reported that "the first phase was supposed to become operational in November 2010. However, because of major issues such as non-availability of land, water and rail connectivity, the project has been delayed," an official said.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1140331/jsp/business/story_18137239.jsp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140402023359/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1140331/jsp/business/story_18137239.jsp|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 April 2014|title=DVC trims power target|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=|access-date=}}</ref><br />
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Unit 1 was commissioned in August 2014.Unit 2 was commissioned in January 2016. However, the two units did not enter commercial operation until March 2016.<br />
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==Capacity==<br />
It has a planned capacity of '''2520&nbsp;MW'''. It has two Phases. Phase-I ('''1200&nbsp;MW''')+Phase-II ('''1320&nbsp;MW''')<br />
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! Unit No. !! Generating Capacity !! Commissioned on !! Status<br />
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| 1 || 600 MW || 27 March 2016<br />
|| (Commercial operation 27 MAR 2016) <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cerebralbusiness.com/KnowledgeBase/News/DVC-hopes-delays-will-not-affect-Purulia-project-cost-201120.htm |title=DVC hopes delays will not affect Purulia project cost - Cerebral Business Research |accessdate=2014-03-21 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20140321100220/http://www.cerebralbusiness.com/KnowledgeBase/News/DVC-hopes-delays-will-not-affect-Purulia-project-cost-201120.htm |archivedate=2014-03-21 }}</ref><br />
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| 2 || 600 MW || || Full Load achieved 2016<br />
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==References==<br />
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{{Portal|India|Energy}}<br />
{{Power Plants of West Bengal}}<br />
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{{coord missing|West Bengal}}<br />
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[[Category:Coal-fired power stations in West Bengal]]<br />
[[Category:Purulia district]]<br />
[[Category:Energy infrastructure completed in 2014]]<br />
[[Category:2014 establishments in West Bengal]]</div>Indianeagle1