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{{Short description|Coal-fired power station in West Bengal, India}} | |||
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| ps_units_operational= 6 X 210 | | ps_units_operational= 6 X 210 [[Megawatt|MW]] | ||
| ps_units_manu_model = [[Bharat Heavy Electricals|BHEL]]<br />[[Siemens]] | | ps_units_manu_model = [[Bharat Heavy Electricals|BHEL]]<br />[[Siemens]] | ||
| th_cogeneration = | | th_cogeneration = | ||
| th_combined_cycle = | | th_combined_cycle = | ||
| ps_electrical_capacity= 1 | | ps_electrical_capacity= 1.26 [[Gigawatt|GW]] | ||
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'''Kolaghat Thermal Power Station''' is a major [[thermal power station]] in [[West Bengal]]. It is located at [[Mecheda]], approx. 55 km from [[Kolkata]] in the [[Purba Medinipur district]]. The power plant is operated by [[West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited]]([https://wbpdcl.co.in/irj/go/km/docs/documents/PDCL/FINAL/Pages/Home.html WBPDCL]) | '''Kolaghat Thermal Power Station''' is a major [[thermal power station]] in [[West Bengal]]. It is located at [[Mecheda]], approx. 55 km from [[Kolkata]] in the [[Purba Medinipur district]]. The power plant is operated by [[West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited]] ([https://wbpdcl.co.in/irj/go/km/docs/documents/PDCL/FINAL/Pages/Home.html WBPDCL]) | ||
The power plant has six units of 210 | The power plant has six units of 210 MW, each for a total capacity of '''1260 MW'''. The units were commissioned in two stages during the period of 1984 to 1995. | ||
==Installed capacity== | ==Installed capacity== | ||
Following is the unit wise capacity of the plant.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wbpdcl.co.in/component/content/article/14-sample-data-articles/90-generatingunits-kolaghat-overview.html|title=Kolaghat Thermal Power Station}}</ref> | Following is the unit wise capacity of the plant.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wbpdcl.co.in/component/content/article/14-sample-data-articles/90-generatingunits-kolaghat-overview.html|title=Kolaghat Thermal Power Station|access-date=11 March 2013|archive-date=6 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150206175637/http://wbpdcl.co.in/component/content/article/14-sample-data-articles/90-generatingunits-kolaghat-overview.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
{| class="sortable wikitable" | {| class="sortable wikitable" | ||
! Stage !! Unit Number !! Installed Capacity ([[Watt#Megawatt|MW]]) !! Date of Commissioning !! Status | ! Stage !! Unit Number !! Installed Capacity ([[Watt#Megawatt|MW]]) !! Date of Commissioning !! Status | ||
|- | |- | ||
| I || 1 || 210 || September 1990 || | | I || 1 || 210 || September 1990 || Demolished | ||
|- | |- | ||
| I || 2 || 210 || March 1986 || | | I || 2 || 210 || March 1986 || Demolished | ||
|- | |- | ||
| I || 3 || 210 || October 1984 || Operational | | I || 3 || 210 || October 1984 || Operational | ||
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|} | |} | ||
== Demolition == | |||
In a significant move to address long-standing pollution concerns, two chimneys at the Kolaghat Thermal Power Station were demolished on April 13, 2025. The controlled implosions marked a pivotal step in the plant's environmental mitigation efforts, though the future operational status of remaining units remains unclear at this stage.<ref>{{cite web | last=Ananda | first=ABP | title=দূষণের জের, কোলাঘাটে ভেঙে ফেলা হল তাপবিদ্যুৎ কেন্দ্রের ২টি চিমনি | website=Bengali News, Bangla News, Breaking News in Bangla, Latest Bangla News, বাংলা খবর, বাংলার আজকের খবর, ABP Bengali, এবিপি আনন্দ - ABP Ananda | date=2025-04-13 | url=https://bengali.abplive.com/district/east-midnapore-kolaghat-thermal-power-station-2-chimneys-were-demolished-1130199 | language=bn | access-date=2025-06-19}}</ref> | |||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
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* [[Kolaghat]] | * [[Kolaghat]] | ||
* [[Bakreshwar Thermal Power Station]] | * [[Bakreshwar Thermal Power Station]] | ||
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| Country | India |
| Location | Mecheda, Medinipur, West Bengal |
| Coordinates | 22°24′56″N 87°52′12″E / 22.41556°N 87.87000°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | 1984 |
| Operator(s) | West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Coal |
| Power generation | |
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| Nameplate capacity | 1.26 GW |
Kolaghat Thermal Power Station is a major thermal power station in West Bengal. It is located at Mecheda, approx. 55 km from Kolkata in the Purba Medinipur district. The power plant is operated by West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited (WBPDCL)
The power plant has six units of 210 MW, each for a total capacity of 1260 MW. The units were commissioned in two stages during the period of 1984 to 1995.
Installed capacity[edit | edit source]
Following is the unit wise capacity of the plant.[1]
| Stage | Unit Number | Installed Capacity (MW) | Date of Commissioning | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | 1 | 210 | September 1990 | Demolished |
| I | 2 | 210 | March 1986 | Demolished |
| I | 3 | 210 | October 1984 | Operational |
| II | 4 | 210 | April 1995 | Operational |
| II | 5 | 210 | May 1991 | Operational |
| II | 6 | 210 | January 1994 | Operational |
Demolition[edit | edit source]
In a significant move to address long-standing pollution concerns, two chimneys at the Kolaghat Thermal Power Station were demolished on April 13, 2025. The controlled implosions marked a pivotal step in the plant's environmental mitigation efforts, though the future operational status of remaining units remains unclear at this stage.[2]
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Kolaghat Thermal Power Station". Archived from the original on 6 February 2015. Retrieved 11 March 2013.
- ↑ Ananda, ABP (13 April 2025). "দূষণের জের, কোলাঘাটে ভেঙে ফেলা হল তাপবিদ্যুৎ কেন্দ্রের ২টি চিমনি". Bengali News, Bangla News, Breaking News in Bangla, Latest Bangla News, বাংলা খবর, বাংলার আজকের খবর, ABP Bengali, এবিপি আনন্দ - ABP Ananda (in Bengali). Retrieved 19 June 2025.
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