List of power stations in West Bengal
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Most power plants in West Bengal are coal-based thermal power plants. In addition, there are some hydropower and gas power plants.
Thermal power plant
Coal
Gas-based
| Power station | Operator | Location | District | State | Sector | Region | Unit wise Capacity | Installed Capacity (MW) | Plant Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maithan GT | DVC | Maithan | Paschim Bardhaman | West Bengal | Central | Eastern | 1 x 90 | 90 | |
| Haldia GT | MCC PTA India Corporation Limited | Haldia | Purba Medinipur | West Bengal | Private | Eastern | 1 x 40 | 40 | |
| Kasba Peak Load Power Generating Station[6][7] | CESC | Kasba | Kolkata | West Bengal | Private | Eastern | 2 x 20 | 40 |
Renewable
Hydroelectric
| Station | Operator | District | State | Region | Generator units | Capacity (MW) | Under Construction[8] (MW) | Plant Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rammam Hydroelectric Power Project | WBSEDCL | Darjeeling | West Bengal | Eastern | 4 x 12.75 | 51 | ||
| Teesta Canal Fanal Hydel Project | WBSEDCL | Darjeeling | West Bengal | Eastern | 3 PS x 3 x 7.5 | 67.5 | ||
| Teesta Low Dam Project | NHPC | Darjeeling | West Bengal | Eastern | 1 x 132, 1 x 160 | 292 | ||
| Jaldhaka HEP | WBSEDCL | Kalimpong | West Bengal | Eastern | 4 x 9, 2 x 4 | 44 | ||
| Sidrapong HEP | WBSEDCL | Darjeeling | West Bengal | Eastern | 3 x 0.2 | 0.6 | ||
| Little Rangit HEP | WBSEDCL | Darjeeling | West Bengal | Eastern | 2 x 0.1 | 2 | ||
| Fazi HEP | WBSEDCL | Darjeeling | West Bengal | Eastern | 1 x 1.2 | 1.2 | ||
| Rinchington HEP | WBSEDCL | Darjeeling | West Bengal | Eastern | 2 x 1 | 2 | ||
| Mungpo-Kalikhola HEP | WBSEDCL | Darjeeling | West Bengal | Eastern | 3 x 1 | 3 | ||
| Purulia Pumped Storage | WBSEDCL | Purulia | West Bengal | Eastern | 4 x 225 | 900 | ||
| Panchet Dam | DVC | Purulia | West Bengal | Eastern | 2 x 40 | 80 | ||
| Maithon Dam | DVC | Paschim Bardhaman | West Bengal | Eastern | 3 x 20 | 60 |
References
- ↑ "official website". Archived from the original on 2018-11-07. Retrieved 2018-09-04.
- ↑ "Bakreshwar unit-V may be put off". Archived from the original on 30 January 2010. Retrieved 10 April 2009.
- ↑ "Kolaghat Thermal Power Station".
- ↑ "BHEL commissions 500 MW thermal unit in West Bengal".
- ↑ "Bhel commissions thermal unit in West Bengal". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 15 December 2015.
- ↑ Das Gupta, S. P. (2003). Environmental Issues for the 21st Century. ISBN 9788170998730.
- ↑ Environmental Pollution Research. 2002. ISBN 9788176482592.
- ↑ "NHPC Under Construction Power Stations". NHPC. Retrieved 2014-02-07.