Chandrapur Super Thermal Power Station (often abbreviated as CSTPS) is a thermal power plant located in Chandrapur district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The power plant is one of the coal based power plants of MAHAGENCO. The coal for the power plant is sourced from Durgapur and Padmapur Collieries of Western Coalfields Limited.[1] The plant was officially inaugurated by the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on 8 October 1984.[2]
| Chandrapur Super Thermal Power Station | |
|---|---|
 Current functioning units of CSTPS | |
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| Country | India |
| Location | Chandrapur, Maharashtra (state) |
| Coordinates | 20°00′18″N 79°17′29″E / 20.004968°N 79.291334°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | 8 October 1983 |
| Operator | Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Limited |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Coal |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 7 |
| Nameplate capacity | 3340.00 MW |
| External links | |
| Commons | Related media on Commons |
Source: mahagenco | |
With the total capacity of 3340MW,[3] the plant is the largest power plant in the Maharashtra. It accounts for more than 25% of Maharashtra's total needs.[citation needed] The plant gets water supply from Erai Dam when in normal conditions. In the summer of 2010 due to less water in Erai, the plant also got water supply from Chargaon Dam.[4]
Capacity
edit| Stage | Unit number | Installed capacity (MW) | Date of commissioning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | 210 | 1983 August |
| 1st | 2 | 210 | 1984 July |
| 1st | 3 | 210 | 1985 May |
| 1st | 4 | 210 | 1986 March |
| 2nd | 5 | 500 | 1991 March |
| 2nd | 6 | 500 | 1992 March |
| 2nd | 7 | 500 | 1997 October |
| 3rd | 8 | 500 | 2015 May [5] |
| 3rd | 9 | 500 | 2016 March |
| Total | 9 | 3340 |
Gallery
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New 2 units of CSTPS
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Chandrapur Thermal Power Station, A Giant In Power Generation". Archived from the original on 25 May 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- ^ Bhatt, S. C. (2006). Land and People of Indian States and Union Territories. ISBN 9788178353722. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- ^ "INSTALLED CAPACITY OF MAHAGENCO". MAHAGENCO. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ "Maharashtra's largest thermal power plant to close all units by May 15". dna. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- ^ "BHEL commissions 500 MW power unit in Maharashtra". 30 April 2015.