Sagardighi Thermal Power Station
| Sagardighi Thermal Power Project | |
|---|---|
 | |
 Location of the Sagardighi Thermal Power Station in West Bengal | |
| Official name | WBPDCL |
| Country | India |
| Location | Sagardighi, West Bengal |
| Coordinates | 24°22′06″N 88°06′04″E / 24.36833°N 88.10111°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | Unit 1: 7 September 2008 Unit 2: 6 November 2008 Unit 3: December 2015 Unit 4: January 2017 |
| Operator(s) | West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Bituminous coal |
| Tertiary fuel | Oil |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 2X300 MW; 2x500 MW |
| Nameplate capacity | 1600 MW |
| External links | |
| Website | [1] |
| Commons | Related media on Commons |
Sagardighi Thermal Power Station is a thermal power plant located at Manigram, 13 km north of Sagardighi in the Indian state of West Bengal. The power plant is operated by the West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited.
The site is about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) from Manigram railway station of the Bandel-Barhawara section of Eastern Railway. NH 34 is about 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) from the site. It is on the western bank of the Bhagirathi.[1][2] The project was developed by the Chinese firm, Dongfang Electric Corporation, at a cost of Rs. 27.50 billion.[3] The power plant had provided employment for about 2,000 people. The state government had acquired 1,600 acres (650 ha) of land without resistance.2x300MW & 2x500MW total generation now is 1600. Another 1x660MW is planned for which EPC contract has been to awarded to public sector engineering major BHEL at cost of around INR 3500 crore.[4]
Capacity
The Thermal Power Station has a planned capacity of 1600 MW; 2 units of 300 MW each and 2 units of 500 MW each.
| Unit Number | Installed Capacity (MW) | Date of Commissioning | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300 | 2008 September | Commissioned |
| 2 | 300 | 2008 November | Commissioned |
| 3 | 500 | 2015 December | Commissioned [5] |
| 4 | 500 | 2017 January | Commissioned [6] |
| 5 | 660 | Work in progress (expected 2023 end) | EPC awarded to BHEL[7] |
References
- ^ "Sagardighi Thermal Power Station" (PDF). Summary Environment Assessment Report. West Bengal Power Development Corporation. Retrieved 14 February 2009.
- ^ "Sagardighi thermal plant to begin generation by Aug-end". Economic Times. 17 July 2008. Retrieved 14 February 2009.
- ^ "Sagardighi power plant to begin generation by August". Projects Today, 17 July 2008. Retrieved 14 February 2009.
- ^ "BHEL bags Rs 3500 cr for setting up 660 MW Supercritical Thermal Power Plant in West Bengal". Business Standard. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- ^ http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/bhel-commissions-thermal-unit-in-west-bengal-115121500883_1.html
- ^ http://netindian.in/news/2017/01/16/00040549/bhel-commissions-500-mw-thermal-unit-west-bengal
- ^ https://energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/power/bhel-bags-rs-3500-crore-order-for-west-bengal-supercritical-power-plant/67319825
