Feroze Gandhi Unchahar Thermal Power Station

Feroze Gandhi Unchahar Thermal Power Plant
Location of Feroze Gandhi Unchahar Thermal Power Plant in Uttar Pradesh
Country	India
Location	Unchahar, Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh
Coordinates	25°54′52″N 81°19′36″E / 25.91444°N 81.32667°ECoordinates: 25°54′52″N 81°19′36″E / 25.91444°N 81.32667°E
Status	Active
Commission date	1988
Operator(s)	NTPC
Thermal power station
Primary fuel	Coal-fired
Power generation
Units operational	5
Nameplate capacity	1050.00 MW
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Feroze Gandhi Unchahar Thermal Power Plant is located at Unchahar in Raebareli district in Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.^[1] The power plant is one of the coal based power plants of NTPC.^[2]

Power plant

Feroze Gandhi Unchahar Thermal Power Plant has an installed capacity of 1050 MW. The First unit was commissioned in November 1988. The coal for the plant is derived from North Karanpura Coalfield. The water source is from Sarda Sahyak Canal.^[3]

Installed Capacity

Stage	Unit Number	Installed Capacity (MW)	Date of Commissioning	Status
First	1	210	1988 November	Running
First	2	210	1989 March	Running
Second	3	210	1999 January	Running
Second	4	210	1999 October	Running
Third	5	210	2006 September	Running
Fourth	6	500		Under Construction [4]

References

1. "Power Generation". National Thermal Power Corporation.
2. "Coal Based Power Stations". National Thermal Power Corporation.
3. "Feroze Gandhi Unchahar Thermal Power Plant". National Thermal Power Corporation.
4. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/NTPC-projects-to-bring-more-power-to-UP-by-2017/articleshow/46293097.cms