Korba Super Thermal Power Station

Korba Super Thermal Power Plant
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CountryIndia
LocationJamnipali, Chhattisgarh
Coordinates22°23′09″N 82°40′54″E / 22.3858°N 82.6816°E / 22.3858; 82.6816
StatusOperational
Commission date1983
OwnerNational Thermal Power Corporation
Thermal power station
Primary fuelCoal
Power generation
Units operational7
Nameplate capacity2,600 MW (3,500,000 hp)[1]
External links
Websitewww.ntpc.co.in/power-generation/coal-based-power-stations/korba

Korba Super Thermal Power Plant is located at Jamnipali in Korba district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. The power plant is one of the coal-based power plants of National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC). The coal for the power plant is sourced from Kusmunda and Gevra Mines. The source of water for the power plant is Hasdeo River.

Capacity

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Stage Unit # Installed Capacity
(MW)
Date of
Commissioning
1st 1 200 1983 March
1st 2 200 1983 October
1st 3 200 1984 March
2nd 4 500 1987 May
2nd 5 500 1988 March
2nd 6 500 1989 March
3rd 7 500 2010 December
Total Seven 2600[1]

Transport

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Korba Super Thermal Power Plant is located on the Champa-Gevra Road branch line.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Less than seven days of coal stock at country's 23 power plants: CEA data". Retrieved 29 April 2022.
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