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Mejia Thermal Power Station
| Mejia Thermal Power Station | |
|---|---|
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| Country | India |
| Location | Durlovpur, Mejia, Bankura, West Bengal |
| Coordinates | 23°27′37″N 87°08′05″E / 23.46028°N 87.13472°ECoordinates: 23°27′37″N 87°08′05″E / 23.46028°N 87.13472°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | 1996 |
| Owner(s) | DVC |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Coal |
| Power generation | |
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| Nameplate capacity | 2340 MW |
| External links | |
| Website | www |
Mejia Thermal Power Station is located at Durlabhpur, Bankura, 35 km from Durgapur city in West Bengal. The power plant is one of the coal based power plants of DVC. Commissioned on 1996, MTPS is the largest thermal power plant, in terms of generating capacity in the state of West Bengal as well as among other DVC power plants.
Power Plant[edit]
Mejia Thermal Power Station has an installed capacity of 2430 MW. The plant has 8 units under operation.[1] The individual units has the generating capacity as follows:
| Unit No. | Generating Capacity | Commissioned on |
|---|---|---|
| U#1 | 210 MW | Mar. 1996 |
| U#2 | 210 MW | Mar. 1998 |
| U#3 | 210 MW | Sep. 1999 |
| U#4 | 210 MW | Feb. 2005 |
| U#5 | 250 MW | Feb. 2008 |
| U#6 | 250 MW | Sep. 2008 |
| U#7 | 500 MW | Aug. 2011 |
| U#8 | 500 MW | Aug. 2012 [2] |
Units 1 through 6 are collectively named MTPS- A, while the extension work of 2×500 MW Units 7 & 8 are called MTPS-B. All the units have BHEL make boilers, turbines and generators installed in them.
See also[edit]
- List of power stations in West Bengal
- Chandrapura Thermal Power Station
- Bokaro Thermal Power Station B
- Durgapur Thermal Power Station
References[edit]
- ↑ "Mejia Thermal Power Station". Damodar Valley Corporation. Archived from the original on 2010-05-15.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-02-27. Retrieved 2014-03-19.
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