Barauni Thermal Power Station
| Barauni Thermal Power Station | |
|---|---|
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| Country | India |
| Location | Bihar |
| Coordinates | 25°27′58″N 85°59′13″E / 25.466°N 85.987°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | 1962 |
| Owner(s) | |
| Operator(s) | BSEB |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Coal |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 1X 250 + 1 X 110 MW ,(Upcoming) 1X 250 + 1 X 110 MW |
| Nameplate capacity | 360 MW ,(Upcoming) 360 MW |
Barauni Thermal Power Station is an existing 360 megawatt coal-fired power station owned by Bihar State Electricity Board (BSEB).[1] The power station is located at Begusarai district, Bihar, India.[2] Barauni thermal power station in Bihar came into existence in association with the Russian collaboration and came into operation in the year 1962.[3] Bihar Government was mulling over the idea to hand over Barauni Thermal Power Station to NTPC Limited.[4][5] On 17 April 2018, Bihar state cabinet , headed by chief minister Nitish Kumar, gave its nod to handing over of Barauni Thermal Power Station to National Thermal Power Corporation.[6] On 15 May 2018, Bihar Government signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to hand over the thermal plant to National Thermal Power Corporation for a 33- years lease.[7][8][9] East Central Railway will provide uninterrupted supply of coal to thermal power station.[10]
History
Unit No. 1, 2 & 3 of 15MW units at the plant, which were commissioned in the early to mid-1960's have been decommissioned.[11] Barauni Thrmal power station was set up in 86.85 acres, ash yard was set up in 340 acres and Residential colony was set up in 139.25 acres.
Unit No. 4 & 5 of 50 MW each, which are Polish made, were shut down in 1995 and 1996 "due to pollution problem."[12] BSEB states that it proposed recommissioning the units but the Central Electricity Authority "declared revival/R&M of these units not Techno-economically viable." Thus these units stand retired.
Unit No. 6 which was supplied by BHEL is under renovation & modernization since November 2007.
Unit No. 7 which too was supplied by Bharat Heavy Electricals was also renovated.[13] Commercial generation of 110 MW electricity started from Unit 7 on 4 November 2016.[14][15]
Commercial generation of 250 MW electricity started from Unit 8 in January 2018.[16] Unit 9 is in advanced stages of construction as of January 2018.
Capacity
| Unit# | Installed Capacity (MW) | Date of Commissioning | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | 1977 May | Retired |
| 2 | 15 | 1978 August | Retired |
| 3 | 15 | 2012 February | Retired |
| 4 | 50 | 2013 October | Retired |
| 5 | 50 | 2013 October | Retired |
| 6 | 110 | Under Renovation. Expected commissioning March 2018. | |
| 7 | 110 | 2016 November | Operational |
| 8 | 250 | 2018 January | Operational [17] |
| 9 | 250 | Under Construction. Expected commissioning March 2018. |
See also
References
- ^ "Kanit, Barauni power plants to be ready by December". Business Standard. 31 March 2013. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
- ^ "Bihar to get 5k MW by 2015". Times of India. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ^ "Centre moots Barauni refinery expansion". Times of India. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ^ "Power plant transfer".
- ^ "बरौनी थर्मल पावर स्टेशन को भी एनटीपीसी के हाथों सौंपने की तैयारी".
- ^ "Patna to hand over 3 power plants to NTPC".
- ^ "State happy with power deal".
- ^ "Bihar transfers 3 power plants to NTPC on lease for 30 years".
- ^ "NTPC signs MoU with Government of Bihar; aims to improve performance of Power Sector in Bihar".
- ^ "Railways assures NTPC of uninterrupted coal supply".
- ^ "Power Generation". bsphcl.bih.nic.in. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ^ Pratim Ranjan Bose. "Barauni Thermal Power expansion hits funding hurdle | Business Line". Thehindubusinessline.com. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
- ^ "Kanit, Barauni power plants to be ready by December". Business Standard News. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ^ "State’s power generation up to 330MW now". Times of India. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ^ "The seventh unit of barauni begain production of thermal power, Bihar Patna Hindi News". Hindustan. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ^ http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/bhel-commissions-250-mw-thermal-power-unit-in-bihar-2482039.html
- ^ http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/bhel-commissions-250-mw-thermal-power-unit-in-bihar-2482039.html