Hasdeo Thermal Power Station

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{{#Badges:CoalSwarm|navbar-Indiacoal}}The Hasdeo Thermal Power Station is a 1,340-megawatt (MW) coal fired power station at Korba West in Chhattisgarh, India.

Location

The undated satellite photo below shows the power station in Korba village and district, Chhattisgarh state, India

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Background

The power station is owned and operated by Chhattisgarh State Power Generation Company, a publicly-owned generation utility formed in 2009 following the restructuring of the Chhattisgarh State Electricity Board. The power station comprises four 210 MW units:[1][2][3]

  • 210 MW - 1983
  • 210 MW - 1984
  • 210 MW - 1985
  • 210 MW - 1986

Korba West Extension

The Korba West Extension is a 500 MW expansion of the existing power station,[4] though on a site a little over one km to the west of the existing plant. It was commissioned in March 2013.[5]

Project Details for 500 MW extension

Sponsor: Chhattisgarh State Power Generation Company
Location: Korba city, Korba district, Chhattisgarh
Coordinates: 22.412536, 82.682187 (exact)
Status: Commissioned March 2013[5]
Nameplate capacity: 500 MW
Type:
Projected in service: 2013[5]
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Coal Source:
Estimated annual CO2: 2,956,850 tons
Source of financing:

Resources and articles

References

  1. Chhattisgarh State Power Generation Company, "Thermal power stations", Chhattisgarh State Power Generation Company website, accessed February 2012.
  2. "Korba West Coal Power Station India," Global Energy Observatory, accessed February 2012
  3. "Thermal Power Stations," Chhattisgarh State Power Generation Company Limited, accessed February 2012
  4. Chhattisgarh State Power Generation Company, "Ongoing Thermal Power Projects", Chhattisgarh State Power Generation Company, accessed February 2012.
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 Monthly Report on Broad Status of Thermal Power Projects in the Country, Central Electricity Authority, August 2013

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