Anpara thermal power station
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Anpara thermal power station is a 1630 megawatt (MW) coal-fired power station located near near Anpara in Uttar Pradesh, India. The power station is owned and operated by Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut, a government owned utility.[1]
The plant is adjacent to Lanco's Anpara-C power station, a 1200 MW coal-fired power station comprising two subcritical units of 600 MW each, completed in 2011.[2]
The plant is also located near Anpara-D power station, a 1000 MW coal-fired power station comprising two 500 MW units under construction by Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut.
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Location
The satellite photo shows the Anpara thermal power station on the left. Adjacent on the right is Lanco's Anpara-C power station. Farthest to the right is the Anpara-D power station, under construction.
Background
The project comprises three 210 MW units and two 500 MW units.[3]
- Unit 1 - 210 MW - 1986
- Unit 2 - 210 MW - 1987
- Unit 3 - 210 MW - 1988
- Unit 4 - 500 MW - 1993
- Unit 5 - 500 MW - 1994
Articles and Resources
Sources
- ↑ Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut, "Anpara Thermal Power Station", Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut website, accessed November 2011.
- ↑ Lanco, "Lanco Anpara Power Ltd", Lanco website, accessed July 2011.
- ↑ "Anpara Coal Power Station India," Global Energy Observatory, accessed November 2013
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