Vindhyachal Thermal Power Station
Coal-fired power plant in Madhya Pradesh, India
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The Vindhyachal Thermal Power Station is located in Singrauli district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. One of the coal-fired power stations of NTPC, it is the largest power station in India, and the 10th-largest coal-fired power station in the world, with an installed capacity of 4,760 MW.[1] The coal for the power plant is sourced from the Nigahi mines, and the water is sourced from the discharge canal of the Singrauli Super Thermal Power Station.[2] The power plant is estimated to have been the coal-fired power plant which emitted the second-most carbon dioxide in 2018, after Bełchatów Power Station, at 33.9 million tons, and relative emissions are estimated at 1.485 kg per kWh.[3]
| Vindhyachal Thermal Power Station | |
|---|---|
| |
 Location of the Vindhyachal Super Thermal Power Station | |
| Official name | NTPC Vindhyachal |
| Country | India |
| Location | Waidhan, Singrauli District, Madhya Pradesh |
| Coordinates | 24°5′50″N 82°40′25″E |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1982 |
| Commission date | 1987 (Stage I) to 2015 (Stage V) |
| Owner | NTPC |
| Operator | |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Coal |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 6 × 210 MW 7 × 500 MW 2 × 4 MW HYDRO 15 MW SOLAR |
| Make and model | LMZ Electrosila BHEL |
| Nameplate capacity | 4,783 MW |
| External links | |
| Website | ntpc |
The electricity is consumed in the following states: Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Chhattisgarh, Daman & Diu and Dadar Nagar Haveli.[1]
Capacity
| Stage | Unit | Installed Capacity (MW) | Date of Commissioning |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | 1 | 210 | October 1987 |
| 2 | 210 | July 1988 | |
| 3 | 210 | February 1989 | |
| 4 | 210 | December 1989 | |
| 5 | 210 | March 1990 | |
| 6 | 210 | February 1991 | |
| II | 7 | 500 | March 1999 |
| 8 | 500 | February 2000 | |
| III | 9 | 500 | July 2006 |
| 10 | 500 | March 2007 | |
| IV | 11 | 500 | June 2012 |
| 12 | 500 | March 2013 | |
| V | 13 | 500 | August 2015 |
| Solar | 15 | ||
| Hydro | 2 × 4 | ||
| Total | 4783 MW |
