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.

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.

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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

  1. Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut, "Anpara Thermal Power Station", Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut website, accessed November 2011.
  2. Lanco, "Lanco Anpara Power Ltd", Lanco website, accessed July 2011.
  3. "Anpara Coal Power Station India," Global Energy Observatory, accessed November 2013

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