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| ps_electrical_capacity = 3340 | | ps_electrical_capacity = 3340 MW | ||
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'''Chandrapur Super Thermal Power Station''' (often abbreviated as '''CSTPS''') is a [[thermal power plant]] located in [[Chandrapur district]] in the Indian state of [[Maharashtra]]. The power plant is one of the coal based power plants of [[Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Limited|MAHAGENCO]]. The coal for the power plant is sourced from Durgapur and Padmapur Collieries of [[Western Coalfields Limited]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://chanda.nic.in/htmldocs/ctps.html|title=Chandrapur Thermal Power Station, A Giant In Power Generation|access-date=20 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150525231932/http://chanda.nic.in/htmldocs/ctps.html|archive-date=25 May 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> The plant was officially inaugurated by the | '''Chandrapur Super Thermal Power Station''' (often abbreviated as '''CSTPS''') is a [[thermal power plant]] located in [[Chandrapur district]] in the Indian state of [[Maharashtra]]. The power plant is one of the coal based power plants of [[Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Limited|MAHAGENCO]]. The coal for the power plant is sourced from Durgapur and Padmapur Collieries of [[Western Coalfields Limited]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://chanda.nic.in/htmldocs/ctps.html|title=Chandrapur Thermal Power Station, A Giant In Power Generation|access-date=20 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150525231932/http://chanda.nic.in/htmldocs/ctps.html|archive-date=25 May 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> The plant was officially inaugurated by the Prime Minister [[Indira Gandhi]] on 8 October 1984.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IleHyBDWbzEC&q=Chandrapur+Super+Thermal+Power+Station&pg=PA671|title=Land and People of Indian States and Union Territories|year=2006|isbn=9788178353722|access-date=20 April 2015|last1=Bhatt|first1=S. C.}}</ref> | ||
With the total capacity of | With the total capacity of 3340 MW,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mahagenco.in/index.php/generation|title=INSTALLED CAPACITY OF MAHAGENCO|publisher=MAHAGENCO|access-date=20 Sep 2015}}</ref> the plant is the largest power plant in the Maharashtra. It accounts for more than 25% of [[Maharashtra]]'s total needs.{{citation needed|date=August 2020}} The plant gets water supply from [[Erai Dam]] when in normal conditions. In the summer of 2010 due to less water in Erai, the plant also got water supply from [[Chargaon Dam]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-maharashtra-s-largest-thermal-power-plant-to-close-all-units-by-may-15-1368282|title=Maharashtra's largest thermal power plant to close all units by May 15|work=dna|access-date=20 April 2015}}</ref> | ||
== Capacity == | == Capacity == | ||
{| class="sortable wikitable" | {| class="sortable wikitable" | ||
! Stage !! Unit | ! Stage !! Unit number !! Installed capacity ([[Watt#Megawatt|MW]]) !! Date of commissioning | ||
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| 1st || 1 || 210 || 1983 August | | 1st || 1 || 210 || 1983 August | ||
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| 2nd || 7 || 500 || 1997 October | | 2nd || 7 || 500 || 1997 October | ||
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| 3rd || 8 || 500 || 2015 May <ref>http://zeenews.india.com/news/maharashtra/bhel-commissions-500-mw-power-unit-in-maharashtra_1587599.html</ref> | | 3rd || 8 || 500 || 2015 May <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/maharashtra/bhel-commissions-500-mw-power-unit-in-maharashtra_1587599.html|title = BHEL commissions 500 MW power unit in Maharashtra|date = 30 April 2015}}</ref> | ||
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| 3rd || 9 || 500 || 2016 March | | 3rd || 9 || 500 || 2016 March | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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* [[Make in Maharashtra]] | * [[Make in Maharashtra]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 03:38, 21 February 2026
| Chandrapur Super Thermal Power Station | |
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 Current functioning units of CSTPS | |
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| Country | India |
| Location | Chandrapur, Maharashtra (state) |
| Coordinates | 20°00′18″N 79°17′29″E / 20.004968°N 79.291334°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | 8 October 1983 |
| Operator(s) | Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Limited |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Coal |
| Power generation | |
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| Nameplate capacity | 3340 MW |
Source: mahagenco | |
Chandrapur Super Thermal Power Station (often abbreviated as CSTPS) is a thermal power plant located in Chandrapur district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The power plant is one of the coal based power plants of MAHAGENCO. The coal for the power plant is sourced from Durgapur and Padmapur Collieries of Western Coalfields Limited.[1] The plant was officially inaugurated by the Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on 8 October 1984.[2]
With the total capacity of 3340 MW,[3] the plant is the largest power plant in the Maharashtra. It accounts for more than 25% of Maharashtra's total needs.[citation needed] The plant gets water supply from Erai Dam when in normal conditions. In the summer of 2010 due to less water in Erai, the plant also got water supply from Chargaon Dam.[4]
Capacity[edit | edit source]
| Stage | Unit number | Installed capacity (MW) | Date of commissioning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | 210 | 1983 August |
| 1st | 2 | 210 | 1984 July |
| 1st | 3 | 210 | 1985 May |
| 1st | 4 | 210 | 1986 March |
| 2nd | 5 | 500 | 1991 March |
| 2nd | 6 | 500 | 1992 March |
| 2nd | 7 | 500 | 1997 October |
| 3rd | 8 | 500 | 2015 May [5] |
| 3rd | 9 | 500 | 2016 March |
| Total | 9 | 3340 |
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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New 2 units of CSTPS
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Chandrapur Thermal Power Station, A Giant In Power Generation". Archived from the original on 25 May 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- ↑ Bhatt, S. C. (2006). Land and People of Indian States and Union Territories. ISBN 9788178353722. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- ↑ "INSTALLED CAPACITY OF MAHAGENCO". MAHAGENCO. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ↑ "Maharashtra's largest thermal power plant to close all units by May 15". dna. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- ↑ "BHEL commissions 500 MW power unit in Maharashtra". 30 April 2015.
