Rihand Thermal Power Station

Coal power plant in Uttar Pradesh, India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Rihand Super Thermal Power Project is located at Renukut, Sonebhadra, in Sonbhadra district in Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is one of the coal based power plants of NTPC Limited.

Official nameRihand Super Thermal Power Project
CountryIndia
LocationRenukut, Sonebhadra, UP Sonebhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Coordinates24°01′36″N 82°47′24″E
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Rihand
Thermal Power Station
Official nameRihand Super Thermal Power Project
CountryIndia
LocationRenukut, Sonebhadra, UP Sonebhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Coordinates24°01′36″N 82°47′24″E
StatusOperational
Commission date1988
Construction cost₹1,033 crore
OwnerNTPC
Thermal power station
Primary fuelCoal
Power generation
Units operational6×500 MW
Make and modelNEC of UK
Northern Engineering Industries
BHEL
Nameplate capacity3,000 MW
External links
Websitewww.ntpc.co.in
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Power plant

Rihand Super Thermal Power Station has an installed capacity of 3,000 MW. The first unit was commissioned in March 1988. The coal for the plant is derived from Amlori and Dudhichua mines. The water source is Rihand Reservoir on the Sone River.[1]

Installed capacity

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StageUnit numberInstalled capacity (MW)Date of commissioningStatus
1st15001988 1 MarchRunning
1st25001989 JulyRunning
2nd35002005 JanuaryRunning
2nd45002005 SeptemberRunning
3rd55002012 May [2]Running
3rd65002013 OctoberRunning [3]
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NTPC Rihand is situated 75 km away from Renukoot railway station. By personal cab or public transport bus, one can reach Rihand Nagar. The local market outside NTPC township is Bijpur.

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