Bakreshwar Thermal Power Station
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| Bakreshwar Thermal Power Station | |
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| Country | India |
| Location | Chinpai and Bhurkuna gram panchayats, Birbhum district, West Bengal |
| Coordinates | 23°50′00″N 87°27′00″E / 23.83333°N 87.45000°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | 1999 |
| Owner | West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited |
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| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 5 x 210 MW |
| Nameplate capacity | 1,050 MW |
Bakreshwar Thermal Power Station of West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited is a power station with an installed capacity of 1050 MW (5x210 MW) and it is proposed for capacity expansion of another 500 MW.
Bakreshwar Thermal Power Station is located at 23°50′N 87°27′E / 23.83°N 87.45°E in Chinpai and Bhurkuna gram panchayat areas of Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1] It is located off the Panagarh–Morgram Highway, on the bank of Bakreshwar River some distance downstream from the hot springs and temple at Bakreshwar. Chinpai railway station on the Andal-Sainthia Branch Line and Bakreswar Thermal Power Plant Township are located nearby.
Capacity
Five units of 210 MW each were commissioned in 1999, 2001, 2008 and 2010.[2][3] For the first three units Japan Bank for International Cooperation gave a loan of 80.8 million yen or around Rs. 25.25 billion.[1] The first unit was completed in a record time of 37 months and commissioned on 17 July 1999. The yardstick of Central Electricity Authority for construction of power units of 200–250 MW is 48 months.[1]
Bakreshwar power project stage II involves installation of two units of 210 mW each at an estimated cost of Rs 20 billion.[4]
Neel Nirjan
The reservoir formed by erecting a dam in Bakreshwar River named Neel Nirjan (meaning blue solitude), for providing water to the thermal power plant, is gaining in popularity as a tourist spot.[5]
