Vindhyachal Thermal Power Station
Vindhyachal Super Thermal Power Station | |
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Location of the Vindhyachal Super Thermal Power Station in Madhya Pradesh, India | |
Country | India |
Location | Singrauli, Madhya Pradesh |
Coordinates | 24°5′50″N 82°40′25″E / 24.09722°N 82.67361°ECoordinates: 24°5′50″N 82°40′25″E / 24.09722°N 82.67361°E |
Status | Operational |
Construction began | 1982 |
Commission date | 1987 |
Owner(s) | NTPC |
Thermal power station | |
Primary fuel | Coal |
Power generation | |
Units operational |
6 X 210 MW 7 X 500 MW |
Make and model |
LMZ Electrosila BHEL |
Nameplate capacity | 4760 MW |
The Vindhyachal Thermal Power Station is located in Singrauli district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. One of the coal-fired power stations of NTPC, it is the largest power station in India, with an installed capacity of 4760 MW. The coal for the power plant is sourced from Nigahi mines, and the water is sourced from the discharge canal of Singrauli Super Thermal Power Station.
Capacity
Stage | Unit Number | Capacity (MW) | Date of Commissioning |
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1st | 1 | 210 | 1987 October |
1st | 2 | 210 | 1988 July |
1st | 3 | 210 | 1989 February |
1st | 4 | 210 | 1989 December |
1st | 5 | 210 | 1990 March |
1st | 6 | 210 | 1991 February |
2nd | 7 | 500 | 1999 March |
2nd | 8 | 500 | 2000 February |
3rd | 9 | 500 | 2006 July |
3rd | 10 | 500 | 2007 March |
4th | 11 | 500 | 2012 June |
4th | 12 | 500 | 2013 April |
5th | 13 | 500 | 2015 August |
Total | Thirteen | 4760 |
The 210 MW units were installed with Russian support. A lot of renovation and maintenance has taken place since then, including the installation of ABB-made Symphony Harmony DCS.
The 500 MW units were manufactured by BHEL. Of them, Units 7 and 8 have ABB-made Procontrol p13 DCS and Units 9 and 10 have Max DNA DCS by BHEL.
The station is located very close to NTPC Singrauli and NTPC Rihand.