Farakka Super Thermal Power Station
CountryIndia
LocationNabarun, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Coordinates24°46′21″N 87°53′39″E / 24.77250°N 87.89417°E / 24.77250; 87.89417
StatusOperational
Commission date1986
Owner(s)National Thermal Power Corporation
Thermal power station
Primary fuelCoal
Power generation
Units operational6
Nameplate capacity2,100 MW
External links
Websitewww.ntpc.co.in/power-generation/coal-based-power-stations/farakka

Farakka Super Thermal Power Plant is located at Nabarun in Murshidabad district in Indian state of West Bengal. The power plant is one of the coal based power plants of NTPC.

Geography

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Cities, towns and locations in the northern portion of Jangipur subdivision, Murshidabad district (including Farakka, Samserganj, Suti II CD blocks)
M: municipal town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, F: Facility
Abbreviation- TPS: Thermal Power Station
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Farakka Super Thermal Power Plant is located at 24°46′21″N 87°53′39″E / 24.77250°N 87.89417°E / 24.77250; 87.89417.

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

Capacity

The unit wise capacity and other details are as follows.

StageUnit
Number		Installed
Capacity
(MW)		Date
of
Commissioning
First1200January, 1986
First2200December, 1986
First3200August, 1987
Second4500September, 1992
Second5500February, 1994
Third6500April, 2012
TotalSix2100

A major coal mining project of Eastern Coalfields Limited (Rajmahal open cast project, a part of Rajmahal coalfield) is going on in Boarijore, Mahagama and Sunderpahari CD Blocks of Godda district in Jharkhand.[1] Rajmahal open cast project (earlier known as Lalmatia Colliery) supplies coal to the Farakka Super Thermal Power Station and the 2,340 MW Kahalgaon Super Thermal Power Station.[2] Coal import from Indonesia for Farakka Super Thermal Power Plant by Farakka Port and National Waterway 1 .Jindal ITF Limited coal carry by barge from Haldia Port to Farakka.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Godda District Official website". Profile. Godda district administration. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
  2. ↑ "Raj Mahal Coal Mines". Source Watch. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
  3. ↑ "Jindal ITF, Sula Shipping join hands for NTPC's Farakvljkl≈ka trans-shipment project of coal".


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