Vizag Thermal Power Station

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Hinduja National Thermal Power Station, Vizag is a coal-based thermal power plant located in Palavalasa village in Visakhapatnam district, Andhra Pradesh. The power plant is owned by Hinduja National Power Company Limited, a subsidiary of the Hinduja Group.

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The power plant is located on the coast of the Bay of Bengal and it uses sea water for cooling purpose.

Capacity

The planned capacity of the power plant in 1040 MW (2x520 MW)

StageUnit
Number
Planned
Capacity
Date of
Commissioning
1st1520 MWJanuary 2015 [1]
1st2520 MWMarch 2015

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References

  1. "BHEL commissions 520 MW thermal power unit in Andhra Pradesh". 28 August 2018 via The Economic Times.