Mettur Thermal Power Station

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Mettur Thermal Power system
Location of the Mettur Thermal Power Station in Tamil Nadu
CountryIndia
LocationSalem, Tamil Nadu
Coordinates11°46′19″N 77°48′49″E / 11.77194°N 77.81361°E / 11.77194; 77.81361Coordinates: 11°46′19″N 77°48′49″E / 11.77194°N 77.81361°E / 11.77194; 77.81361
StatusOperational
Commission dateUnit 1: 7 January 1987
Unit 2: 1 December 1987
Unit 3: 22 March 1989
Unit 4: 27 March 1990
Unit 5: 12 October 2013
Operator(s)Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited
Thermal power station
Primary fuelBituminous coal
Power generation
Units operational4 x 210 MW, 1 x 600 MW
Nameplate capacity1,440 MW
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The Mettur Thermal Power Station is a coal-fired electric power station located in [Thoppur-Mettur Dam-Bhavani-Erode Rd, Mettur, Tamil Nadu 636406] Salem district of Tamil Nadu. It is operated by Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited. The power station was commissioned during various periods from 1987 and this is the first inland thermal Power Station of TANGEDCO.The coal from Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (Talcher and Ib Valley) and Eastern Coalfields Limited (Raniganj and Mugma) are transported to the load ports of Paradip (Orissa), Vizag (Andhra Pradesh) and Haldia (West Bengal). Thereafter the coal is transported to the discharge ports of Ennore and Tuticorin by ships. From Ennore Port the coal is transported again through rail to Ennore Thermal Power Station and Mettur Thermal Power Station.[1]

BGR Energy Systems Ltd was the EPC contractor for 600 MW unit 5 of the power plant.[2]

Plants[]

Unit cost in Crores Rs Continuous running in days Capacity(M.W) Date of

Commissioning

I 384.30 227 days 210 7 January 1987
II 384.30 205 days 210 12 January 1987
III 351.76 272 days 210 22 March 1989
IV 351.76 311 days 210 27 March 1990
V 398.00 193 days 600 12 October 2013[3]

References[]

  1. ^ Thermal, Power Station. "tangedco" (PDF). Retrieved 11 May 2012.
  2. ^ http://www.tangedco.gov.in/ptr3.php
  3. ^ tangedco.gov Mettur Thermal Power Station- Stage-III
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