Bandel Thermal Power Station
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| Bandel Thermal Power Station | |
|---|---|
 Bandel Thermal Power Plant | |
 Location of the Bandel Thermal Power Station | |
| Official name | Bandel Thermal Power Station |
| Country | India |
| Location | Tribeni (near Bandel), West Bengal |
| Coordinates | 22°59′42.6″N 88°24′18.9″E / 22.995167°N 88.405250°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | Unit 1: September 4, 1965 Unit 2: October 18, 1965 Unit 3: February 17, 1966 Unit 4: August 3, 1966 Unit 5: March 20, 1983 |
| Owner | West Bengal Power Development Corporation |
| Operator | |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Bituminous Coal |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 2 x 60 MW 1 x 215 MW |
| Nameplate capacity | 335 MW |
| External links | |
| Commons | Related media on Commons |
Bandel Thermal Power Station is a coal-based power plant situated on the western bank of Hooghly River at Tribeni, a neighbourhood in Bansberia, near Bandel, in the Indian state of West Bengal, 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) off the Grand Trunk Road/ NH 19 (old numbering NH 2). The power plant is operated by the West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited (WBPDCL). At the time of its commissioning in 1983, its Unit-5 was first of its kind in Eastern India and fifth in India.
