Farakka Super Thermal Power Station
| Farakka Super Thermal Power Station फरक्का सुपर थर्मल पावर स्टेशन ফারাক্কা সুপার থার্মাল পাওয়ার স্টেশন | |
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  Location of Farakka Super Thermal Power Station फरक्का सुपर थर्मल पावर स्टेशन ফারাক্কা সুপার থার্মাল পাওয়ার স্টেশন in West Bengal | |
| Country | India |
| Location | Nabarun, West Bengal |
| Coordinates | 24°46′21″N 87°53′39″E / 24.77250°N 87.89417°ECoordinates: 24°46′21″N 87°53′39″E / 24.77250°N 87.89417°E |
| Commission date | 1986 |
| Owner(s) | National Thermal Power Corporation |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Coal |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 5 |
| Nameplate capacity | 2,100 MW |
Farakka Super Thermal Power Plant is located at Nabarun in Murshidabad district in Indian state of West Bengal. The power plant is one of the coal based power plants of NTPC.The unit wise capacity and other details are as follows.
| Stage | Unit Number | Installed Capacity (MW) | Date of Commissioning |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | 1 | 200 | January, 1986 |
| First | 2 | 200 | December, 1986 |
| First | 3 | 200 | August, 1987 |
| Second | 4 | 500 | September, 1992 |
| Second | 5 | 500 | February, 1994 |
| Third | 6 | 500 | April, 2012 |
| Total | Six | 2100 |
Coal link
A major coal mining project of Eastern Coalfields Limited (Rajmahal open cast project, a part of Rajmahal coalfield) is going on in Boarijore, Mahagama and Sunderpahari CD Blocks of Godda district in Jharkhand.[1]Rajmahal open cast project (earlier known as Lalmatia Colliery) supplies coal to the Farakka Super Thermal Power Station and the 2,340 MW Kahalgaon Super Thermal Power Station.[2]
References
- ↑ "Godda District Official website". Profile. Godda district administration. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
- ↑ "Raj Mahal Coal Mines". Source Watch. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
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