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'''Panki Thermal Power Station''' is located at [[Panki, Kanpur|Panki]] in [[Kanpur]] district in the [[India|Indian]] state of [[Uttar Pradesh]]. It was commissioned in 1967 by the then [[Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister]], [[Indira Gandhi]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web| | '''Panki Thermal Power Station''' is located at [[Panki, Kanpur|Panki]] in [[Kanpur]] district in the [[India|Indian]] state of [[Uttar Pradesh]]. It was commissioned in 1967 by the then [[Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister]], [[Indira Gandhi]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=11 January 2018|title=Panki power plant ceases operation|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kanpur/panki-power-plant-ceases-operation/articleshow/62453674.cms|access-date=2021-01-04|newspaper=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> It has an installed capacity of 220 Mega Watts. The power plant is owned and operated by [[Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam]]. | ||
==Operations== | ==Operations== | ||
The plant was set in two stages, both having two units. The first stage is not in operation any more. The machinery for the second stage are from [[Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited]]. The coal to all these units is fed from coal mines of [[Bharat Coking Coal Limited]], [[Eastern Coalfields Limited]] by means of [[Indian Railways|Railways]]. The last unit was commissioned in 1977. | The plant was set in two stages, both having two units. The first stage is not in operation any more. The machinery for the second stage are from [[Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited]]. The coal to all these units is fed from coal mines of [[Bharat Coking Coal Limited]], [[Eastern Coalfields Limited]] by means of [[Indian Railways|Railways]]. The last unit was commissioned in 1977.{{fact|date=June 2021}} | ||
In 2018, the power plant was closed with immediate effect owing to the last working unit of the power plant malfunctioning.<ref name=":0" /> There were plans for raising a new unit in the near future, the foundation stone of which was laid down by [[Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister]] [[Narendra Modi]] in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|last=www.ETEnergyworld.com|title=Modi lays foundation of 660 MW Panki power plant - ET EnergyWorld|url=https://energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/power/modi-lays-foundation-of-660-mw-panki-power-plant/68328181|access-date=2021-01-04|website=ETEnergyworld.com|language=en}}</ref> | In 2018, the power plant was closed with immediate effect owing to the last working unit of the power plant malfunctioning.<ref name=":0" /> There were plans for raising a new unit in the near future, the foundation stone of which was laid down by [[Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister]] [[Narendra Modi]] in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|last=www.ETEnergyworld.com|title=Modi lays foundation of 660 MW Panki power plant - ET EnergyWorld|url=https://energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/power/modi-lays-foundation-of-660-mw-panki-power-plant/68328181|access-date=2021-01-04|website=ETEnergyworld.com|language=en}}</ref> | ||
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==Future expansion== | ==Future expansion== | ||
The state government decided in July 2014 to add another unit of 660 MW to the power plant.<ref>http://www.business-standard.com/article/specials/akhilesh-cabinet-okays-3-thermal-power-units-totalling-1-980-mw-114072200598_1.html</ref> A contract was issued by UPRVUNL to [[BHEL]] on EPC basis for construction of 1x660MW unit at Panki on | The state government decided in July 2014 to add another unit of 660 MW to the power plant.<ref>http://www.business-standard.com/article/specials/akhilesh-cabinet-okays-3-thermal-power-units-totalling-1-980-mw-114072200598_1.html</ref> A contract was issued by UPRVUNL to [[BHEL]] on EPC basis for construction of 1x660MW unit at Panki on 31 March 2018, with scheduled project completion in January 2022.<ref>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/indl-goods/svs/engineering/bhel-bags-rs-4400-cr-contract-from-uttar-pradesh/articleshow/63578048.cms</ref> | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
Latest revision as of 07:18, 17 June 2021
Panki Thermal Power Station is located at Panki in Kanpur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It was commissioned in 1967 by the then Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi.[1] It has an installed capacity of 220 Mega Watts. The power plant is owned and operated by Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam.
Operations[edit | edit source]
The plant was set in two stages, both having two units. The first stage is not in operation any more. The machinery for the second stage are from Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited. The coal to all these units is fed from coal mines of Bharat Coking Coal Limited, Eastern Coalfields Limited by means of Railways. The last unit was commissioned in 1977.[citation needed]
In 2018, the power plant was closed with immediate effect owing to the last working unit of the power plant malfunctioning.[1] There were plans for raising a new unit in the near future, the foundation stone of which was laid down by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2019.[2]
| Installed Capacity (MW) | Date of Commissioning | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 110 | 1977 January | Shut Off [3] |
| 110 | 1977 May | Shut Off |
| 660 | new unit | Contract issued[4] |
Future expansion[edit | edit source]
The state government decided in July 2014 to add another unit of 660 MW to the power plant.[5] A contract was issued by UPRVUNL to BHEL on EPC basis for construction of 1x660MW unit at Panki on 31 March 2018, with scheduled project completion in January 2022.[6]
See also[edit | edit source]
- Anpara Thermal Power Station
- Obra Thermal Power Station
- Parichha Thermal Power Station
- Harduaganj Thermal Power Station
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Panki power plant ceases operation". The Times of India. 11 January 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ↑ www.ETEnergyworld.com. "Modi lays foundation of 660 MW Panki power plant - ET EnergyWorld". ETEnergyworld.com. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 13 June 2010. Retrieved 9 November 2008.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ http://equitybulls.com/admin/news2006/news_det.asp?id=225352
- ↑ http://www.business-standard.com/article/specials/akhilesh-cabinet-okays-3-thermal-power-units-totalling-1-980-mw-114072200598_1.html
- ↑ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/indl-goods/svs/engineering/bhel-bags-rs-4400-cr-contract-from-uttar-pradesh/articleshow/63578048.cms
