Singrauli Super Thermal Power Station
Coal-fired power station in Uttar Pradesh
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Singrauli Super Thermal Power Plant is located at Shaktinagar in Sonebhadra district in Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.[1] The power plant is the first power plant of NTPC.[2][3] It sources coal from Jayant and Bina mines and water from Rihand Reservoir. The states benefitting from this power plant are Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh and the Union Territories of Delhi, Chandigarh and Jammu and Kashmir. An investment worth ₹1,190.7 crore (US$120 million) has already been cleared. It even gets international assistance from IDA.[4][5]
| Singrauli Super Thermal Power Station | |
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| Country | India |
| Location | Shaktinagar, Uttar Pradesh |
| Coordinates | 24.105168°N 82.706384°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | 1986 |
| Owner | NTPC |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Coal |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | Stage - I: 5 × 200 MW Stage -II: 2 × 500 MW Solar PV: 15 MW |
| Nameplate capacity | 2,015 MW |
| External links | |
| Website | ntpc.co.in |
ON 31 December 2014, a 15 MW solar PV was commissioned at NTPC SIngrauli.[6][7] An 8 MW small hydro CW discharge plant has been constructed on discharge canal.[8]
Coal base
The unit wise capacity and other details are as follows.
| Stage | Unit Number | Installed Capacity (MW) | Date of Commissioning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | 200 | 1982 November |
| 1st | 2 | 200 | 1982 November |
| 1st | 3 | 200 | 1983 March |
| 1st | 4 | 200 | 1983 November |
| 1st | 5 | 200 | 1984 February |
| 2nd | 6 | 500 | 1986 December |
| 2nd | 7 | 500 | 1987 November |
| Total | Seven | 2000 |
Renewable energy
| Type | Installed Capacity (MW) | Date of Commissioning |
|---|---|---|
| Solar PV | 15 | 2014 December |
| CW Discharge | 8 | 2018 March |
| Total | 23 |
