Kolaghat Thermal Power Station
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Kolaghat 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°ECoordinates: 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 MW |
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]
Following is the unit wise capacity of the plant.[1]
Stage | Unit Number | Installed Capacity (MW) | Date of Commissioning | Status |
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I | 1 | 210 | September 1990 | Operational |
I | 2 | 210 | March 1986 | Operational |
I | 3 | 210 | October 1984 | Operational |
II | 4 | 210 | April 1995 | Operational |
II | 5 | 210 | May 1991 | Operational |
II | 6 | 210 | January 1994 | Operational |
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References[edit]
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