Chandrapura Thermal Power Station is a thermal power plant located in Chandrapura Town in the Indian state of Jharkhand. The power plant is operated by the Damodar Valley Corporation Central Government Owned with jharkhand Government And West Bengal Government. It has two units with a total installed capacity of 500 MW(2×250 MW); both burn pulverised coal.[1]
| Chandrapura | |
|---|---|
 Location of the Chandrapura Thermal Power Station in Jharkhand | |
| Country | India |
| Location | Chandrapura, Jharkhand |
| Coordinates | 23°44′23.8″N 86°06′46.3″E / 23.739944°N 86.112861°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | Unit 1: October 1964 Unit 2: May 1965 Unit 3: July 1968 Unit 4: November 2011 Unit 5: July 2011 Unit 7&8 |
| Decommission date | Unit 1: 13 January 2017
Unit 2 : 30 July 2017 Unit 3,4,5,6 |
| Operator | Damodar Valley Corporation |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Bituminous coal |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 2 X 250 MW U#7&8 |
| Nameplate capacity | 500 MW |
| External links | |
| Website | www.dvc.gov.in/Chandrapura.htm |
Capacity
editChandrapura Thermal Power Station has an installed capacity of 500 MW. The plant has 2 units under operation. The individual units has the generating capacity as follows:
| Unit No. | Generating Capacity | Commissioned on |
|---|---|---|
| U#1 | 130 MW | October 1964; retired on 13 Jan 2017 |
| U#2 | 130 MW | May 1965; retired on 30 Jul 2017 |
| U#3 | 130 MW | July 1968 retired |
| U#7 | 250 MW | November 2011 |
| U#8 | 250 MW | July 2011[2] |
References
edit- ^ "Damodar Valley Corporation". Archived from the original on 2014-02-27. Retrieved 2014-03-19.
- ^ "Damodar Valley Corporation". Archived from the original on 2014-02-27. Retrieved 2014-03-19.
