Kota Super Thermal Power Plant

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Kota Thermal Power Station
Kota Super Thermal Power Plant
CountryIndia
Location Kota, Kota, Rajasthan
Coordinates 25°10′18″N75°49′01″E / 25.1717°N 75.8169°E / 25.1717; 75.8169
StatusOperational
Commission date 1983
Operator RVUNL
Thermal power station
Primary fuel Coal
Power generation
Units operational7
Nameplate capacity 1241.00 MW

Source: http://rvunl.com/

Kota Thermal Power Plant is Rajasthan's first major coal-fired power plant. It is located on the west bank of the Chambal River in Kota.

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Power plant

Kota Thermal Power Station has received Meritories productivity awards during 1984, 1987, 1989, 1991 and every year since 1992 onwards. [1]

Installed capacity

StageUnit numberInstalled capacity (MW)Date of commissioningStatus
Stage I1110January 2001Running
Stage I2110July 2002Running
Stage II3210September 2003Running
Stage II4210May 2004Running
Stage III5210March 2006Running
Stage IV6195July 2010Running
Stage V7195May 2014Running

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References

  1. "Kota Thermal Power Plant". Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd.