Kahalgaon Super Thermal Power Station
| Kahalgaon Super Thermal Power Station | |
|---|---|
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 Location of the Kahalgaon Super Thermal Power Station | |
| Country | India |
| Location | Kahalgaon, Bhagalpur district of Bihar |
| Coordinates | 25°14′24″N 87°15′53″E / 25.24000°N 87.26472°ECoordinates: 25°14′24″N 87°15′53″E / 25.24000°N 87.26472°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | 1992 2007 |
| Construction cost | 7907.35 Crore[1] |
| Owner(s) | NTPC |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Coal |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 4 X 210 MW 3 X 500 MW |
| Make and model | LMZ BHEL |
| Nameplate capacity | 2,340 MW |
| External links | |
| Website | www |
Kahalgaon Super Thermal Power Station (KhSTPP)is located in Kahalgaon in Bhagalpur district of Bihar. The power plant is one of the coal based power plants of NTPC.[2] The coal for the power plant is sourced from Rajmahal coalfield of Eastern Coalfields Limited. Source of water for the power plant is Ganga River.
Capacity[]
The work of NTPC Super Thermal Power Plant in Kahalgaon started in 1985.[3] In March 1992, the first unit of 210 MW capacity was commissioned. Gradually, its capacity was increased. The total installed capacity of the plant is 2340 MW. In the plant, 35 thousand to 50 thousand tonnes of coal is used daily for power generation, which is supplied from the Rajmahal coalfield in Jharkhand. Nearly 65 lakh tons of fly ash comes out of the plant every year. Fly ash contains silica, alumina, mercury and iron.
| Stage | Unit Number | Installed Capacity (MW) | Year of commissioning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | 210 | March 1992 |
| 1st | 2 | 210 | March 1994 |
| 1st | 3 | 210 | March 1995 |
| 1st | 4 | 210 | March 1996 |
| 2nd | 5 | 500 | March 2007 |
| 2nd | 6 | 500 | March 2008 |
| 2nd | 7 | 500 | June 2009 |
| Total | 2340 |
References[]
- ^ "Coal Based Power Stations | NTPC".
- ^ PTI Apr 4, 2013, 08.10PM IST. "Power generation shutdown looms at NTPC Kahalgaon plants". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2016-08-07.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
- ^ "NTPC-Kahalgaon celebrates 33rd Establishment Day".
External links[]
- Coal-fired power stations in Bihar
- Bhagalpur district
- Energy infrastructure completed in 1992
- Energy infrastructure completed in 2007
- 1992 establishments in Bihar