Sagardighi Thermal Power Station is a thermal power plant located in Manigram, 13 km north of Sagardighi in West Bengal, India. It is operated by the West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited.
| Sagardighi Thermal Power Station | |
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 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 Unit 5: June 2025 |
| Operator | West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Bituminous coal |
| Tertiary fuel | Oil |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 2X300 MW; 2x500 MW; 1x660 MW |
| Nameplate capacity | 2260 MW |
| External links | |
| Website | |
| Commons | Related media on Commons |
Geography
editLocation
editThe site is about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) from Manigram railway station of the Bandel-Barhawara section of Eastern Railway. It is on the western bank of the Bhagirathi.[1][2]
History
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The foundation of the Sagardighi Thermal Power Plant was laid by former Chief Minister of West Bengal Buddhadeb Bhattacharya in 2008.
The first two units of 300 MW each were synchronized to the electrical grid on 21.12.2007 and 13.08.2008. The second two units of 500 MW each were synchronized on 31.03.2015 and 15.10.2015. A solar power plant is planned for the same location. The plant provides power to Sagardighi, Subhasgram, Farakka, Baharampur, Gokarna, and Jeerat.
The project was developed by Dongfang Electric Corporation, at a cost of Rs. 27.50 billion.[3] Total power generation is currently 1600 MW. Another 660 MW is planned for which the contract has been awarded to BHEL at a cost of around Rs. 3500[4]
Operation
editCoal is provided by Captive Coal, Pachawar North and East of Damagaria Coal Mines. Raw water is primarily obtained from the Bhagirathi River and fed into a raw water pond inside the plant.
The power plant was awarded 5th best power generating plant in India by the Central Electricity Authority in 2022-2023.
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Capacity
editThe 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 |
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| 1 | 300 | 2008 September | Commissioned |
| 2 | 300 | 2008 November | Commissioned |
| 3 | 500 | 2015 December | Commissioned [5] |
| 4 | 500 | 2017 January | Commissioned [6] |
| 5 | 660 | 2025 June | Commissioned [https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/sagardighi-supercritical-thermal-power-unit-to-start-ops-from-dec-10/articleshow/125774756.cms] |
References
edit- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Bhel commissions thermal unit in West Bengal". Press Trust of India. 15 December 2015 – via Business Standard.
- ↑ News Network, NetIndian. "BHEL commissions 500 MW thermal unit in West Bengal". NetIndian.
