Kahalgaon Super Thermal Power Station

Kahalgaon Super Thermal Power Station
Location of the Kahalgaon Super Thermal Power Station
Country India
Location Kahalgaon, Bhagalpur district of Bihar
Coordinates 25°14′24″N 87°15′53″E / 25.24000°N 87.26472°E / 25.24000; 87.26472Coordinates: 25°14′24″N 87°15′53″E / 25.24000°N 87.26472°E / 25.24000; 87.26472
Status Operational
Commission date 1992
2007
Owner(s) NTPC
Thermal power station
Primary fuel Coal
Power generation
Units operational 4 X 210 MW
3 X 500 MW
Make and model LMZ
Electorsila
BHEL
Nameplate capacity 2,340 MW

Kahalgaon Super Thermal Power Station (KhSTPP)is located in Kahalgaon in Bhagalpur district of Bihar. The power plant is one of the coal based power plants of NTPC.[1] The coal for the power plant is sourced from Rajmahal coalfield of Eastern Coalfields Limited. Source of water for the power plant is Ganga River.

Capacity

The total installed capacity of the plant is 2340 MW.

Stage Unit Number Installed Capacity (MW) Year of commissioning
1st 1 210 March 1992
1st 2 210 March 1994
1st 3 210 March 1995
1st 4 210 March 1996
2nd 5 500 March 2007
2nd 6 500 March 2008
2nd 7 500 June 2009
Total 2340

References

  1. PTI Apr 4, 2013, 08.10PM IST. "Power generation shutdown looms at NTPC Kahalgaon plants". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2016-08-07.
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