Kolaghat Thermal Power Station

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Kolaghat Thermal Power Station
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CountryIndia
LocationMecheda, Medinipur, West Bengal
Coordinates22°24′56″N 87°52′12″E / 22.41556°N 87.87000°E / 22.41556; 87.87000Coordinates: 22°24′56″N 87°52′12″E / 22.41556°N 87.87000°E / 22.41556; 87.87000
StatusOperational
Commission date1984
Operator(s)West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited
Thermal power station
Primary fuelCoal
Power generation
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Nameplate capacity1,26 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
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

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. "Kolaghat Thermal Power Station".

2.

WBPDCL