NTPC Power Plants in Madhya Pradesh

Can you tell me in detail about the Coal Based Power Station at Vindhyachal in Madhya Pradesh of National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC)?

NTPC Limited is an Indian PSU Public Sector Undertaking, engaged in the business of generation of electricity and allied activities. It is incorporated under the Companies Act 1956 and a "Government Company" within the meaning of the act.

NTPC's core business is generation and sale of electricity to state-owned power distribution companies and State Electricity Boards in India.


The details about the Coal Based Power Station at Vindhyachal in Madhya Pradesh of National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) are as follows:

Address
P.O. Vindhyanagar-486 885,Dist. Singrauli, Madhya Pradesh

Telephone
(STD-VND-07805, SKTN-05446) – 244010

Fax
244011

Approved capacity
4760 MW (Stage-I 1260 MW + Stage-II 1000 MW + Stage-III 1000MW + Stage-IV 1000MW + Stage-V 500 MW)

Installed Capacity
3760 MW

Location
Sidhi, Madhya Pradesh

Coal Source
Nigahi Mines

Water Source
Discharge canal of Singrauli Super Thermal Power Station.

Beneficiary States
Madhya Pradesh,Chattisgarh, Maharashtra, Gujarat,Goa, Daman & Diu and Dadar Nagar Haveli.

Approved Investment
Stage I & II- Rs.4053.42 Crore + Stage-III Rs. 4201.5 crs.

Unit Sizes
Stage I: 6x 210 MW + Stage-II: 2x500 MW + Stage III: 2x 500 MW.

Units Commissioned
Unit -I: 210 MW October 1987
Unit -II: 210 MW July 1988
Unit -III: 210 MW February 1989
Unit -IV: 210 MW December 1989
Unit -V: 210 MW March 1990
Unit -VI: 210 MW February 1991
Unit -VII: 500 MW March 1999
Unit -VIII: 500 MW February 2000
Unit -IX: 500 MW July 2006
Unit -X: 500 MW March 2007
Unit -XI: 500 MW June 2012

International Assistance
USSR - Stage I World Bank under Time Slice loan - Stage II

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