Chandrapura Thermal Power Station

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 / 23.739944; 86.112861Coordinates: 23°44′23.8″N 86°06′46.3″E / 23.739944°N 86.112861°E / 23.739944; 86.112861
Status Operational
Commission date Unit 1: October, 1964
Unit 2: May, 1965
Unit 3: July, 1968
Unit 4: November, 2011
Unit 5: July, 2011
Operator(s) Damodar Valley Corporation
Thermal power station
Primary fuel Bituminous coal
Power generation
Units operational 3 X 130 MW
2 X 250 MW
Nameplate capacity 890 MW
Website
www.dvc.gov.in/Chandrapura.htm

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. It has 5 units with a total installed capacity of 890 MW. All of the units are coal-based.[1]

Capacity

Chandrapura Thermal Power Station has an installed capacity of 890 MW. The plant has 5 units under operation. The individual units has the generating capacity as follows:

Unit No. Generating Capacity Commissioned on
U#1 130 MW 1964 October
U#2 130 MW 1965 May
U#3 130 MW 1968 July
U#7 250 MW 2011 November
U#8 250 MW 2011 July [2]

References

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