North Karanpura Thermal Power Station

North Karanpura Super Thermal Power Station
Location of the North Karanpura Super Thermal Power Station in Jharkhand
Country	India
Coordinates	23°51′02″N85°00′44″E / 23.85056°N 85.01222°E / 23.85056; 85.01222
Status	Under Construction
Commission date	1 March 2023
Construction cost	Rs. 14,500 crore
Owner	NTPC Limited
NTPC Limited
Thermal power station
Primary fuel	Coal
Power generation
Make and model	BHEL
Nameplate capacity	1980 MW
External links
Website	www.ntpc.co.in

North Karanpura Thermal Power Station is an upcoming coal-based thermal power plant located in Tandwa in the Simaria subdivision of the Chatra district, Jharkhand. The power plant is owned by NTPC Limited.

Geography

15km
10miles

B

I

H

A

R

Amanat
River

Mohana
River

Lilajan
River

Damodar
River

CCL Amrapali
& Chandragupta Area

CCL Magadh
Sanghamitra Area

CCL Piparwar Area

North Karanpura TPS

P

Lawalong
Wildlife
Sanctuary

T

Kauleshwari
Temple

H

Bachra

CT

Chatra

M

Tandwa

R

Simaria

R

Rajpur

R

Pratappur

R

Piparwar

R

Pathalgada

R

Mayurhand

R

Lawalong

R

Kunda

R

Itkhori

R

Hunterganj

R

Gidhour

R

Chiridiri

R

  

Cities, towns and locations in Chatra district in North Chotanagpur Division
M: municipality, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre, P: power plant, T: tourist centre
Abbreviation used - TPS: thermal power station
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

North Karanpura Thermal Power Station is located at 23°51′02″N85°00′44″E / 23.85056°N 85.01222°E / 23.85056; 85.01222 .

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the district. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Capacity

The planned capacity of the power plant is 1980 MW (3x660 MW).

The project was originally proposed in 1999 but got delayed because Coal India Limited objected to the location of the power plant and wanted NTPC to relocate the power plant as it was coming up on site having 6 billion tonnes of coal underneath it. Coal India Limited withdrew the coal linkage to the plant in 2008. The Government of India finally decided in 2013 February against the relocation and in 2013 July, the coal linkage for the plant was restored. The foundation stone was finally laid in August 2014. ^{[1] [2]}

Stage	Unit Number	Capacity (MW)	Date of Commissioning	Status
1st	1	660		under construction
1st	2	660		under construction
1st	3	660		under construction

Progress

Efforts are on to get the first unit of the North Karanpura Thermal Power Station ready in 2021. The other two units are expected to be in operation by 2023. ^[3]

References

1. "PM Modi initiates commencement on 3x660 MW North Karanpura Super Thermal Power Project - Asia Pacific | Energetica India Magazine". Energetica India Magazine, India Energy News, Renewable Energy News, Conventional Power Generation, Companies Guide... 21 August 2014.
2. "Modi launches work in NTPC's 2000 MW N.Karanpura plant". Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2014-08-21.
3. "Pandemic delays NTPC's Karanpura mega project in Chatra". The Times of India. The Times of India, 9 September 2020. 9 September 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2021.