Gadarwara Super Thermal Power Station

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Gadarwara Super Thermal Power Station
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NTPC Thermal Power Plant, Gadarwara
Gadarwara Super Thermal Power Station
Location of the Gadarwara Super Thermal Power Station in Madhya Pradesh, India
CountryIndia
Location Gadarwara Narsinghpur Madhya Pradesh
Coordinates 22°51′22″N78°51′24″E / 22.85611°N 78.85667°E / 22.85611; 78.85667
StatusUnder Construction
Operator NTPC Limited
Thermal power station
Primary fuel Coal
Power generation
Nameplate capacity 3200 MW

Gadarwara Super Thermal Power Station is a coal based thermal power project located at near by Gangai village in Gadarwara Tehsil in Narsinghpur District in Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. The power plant is one of the coal based power plants of NTPC Limited. [1] [2] are the critical equipment supplier.

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Capacity

Its planned capacity is 3,200 MW (4x800 MW). The land for the project is already acquired and the foundation stone for the project was laid in February 2014. [3] NTPC Limited awarded the EPC contract to BHEL for this project. [4] The first unit was synchronised with grid on 30.08.2018 at 05.12 AM IST.

StageUnit NumberCapacity (MW)Date of CommissioningStatus
1st180029.03.2019Commissioned
1st280003.02.2021Commissioned
2nd1800Future Expansion
2nd2800Future Expansion

References

  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. Archived copy Archived 30 March 2017 at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Scindia lays foundation stone of NTPC super thermal power project at Gadarwara". The Times of India. 20 February 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  4. Press release bhel.com