Talcher Super Thermal Power Station

Talcher Super Thermal Power Station
Location of the Talcher Super Thermal Power Station
Country India
Coordinates 21°5′18″N 85°4′50″E / 21.08833°N 85.08056°E / 21.08833; 85.08056Coordinates: 21°5′18″N 85°4′50″E / 21.08833°N 85.08056°E / 21.08833; 85.08056
Status Operational
Commission date February 1995
Owner(s) NTPC
Thermal power station
Primary fuel Coal
Power generation
Units operational 6 × 500 MW
Make and model ABB
BHEL
Nameplate capacity 3,000 MW

Talcher Super Thermal Power Station or NTPC Talcher Kaniha is located in Talcher sub-division of Angul district in the Indian state of Odisha. The power plant is one of the coal-based power plants of NTPC. The coal for the power plant is sourced from Talcher Coal Field Lingraj Block. Source of water for the power plant is from Samal Barrage Reservoir on Brahmani River.

Capacity

Stage Unit number Installed capacity (MW) Date of commissioning
1st 1 500 1995 February
1st 2 500 1996 March
2nd 3 500 2003 January
2nd 4 500 2003 October
3rd 5 500 2004 May
3rd 6 500 2005 February
Total Six 3000

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