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Farakka Super Thermal Power Station

Coordinates: 24°46′21″N 87°53′39″E / 24.77250°N 87.89417°E / 24.77250; 87.89417
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Farakka Super Thermal Power Station
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CountryIndia
LocationNabarun, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Coordinates24°46′21″N 87°53′39″E / 24.77250°N 87.89417°E / 24.77250; 87.89417
StatusOperational
Commission date1986
OwnerNational Thermal Power Corporation
Thermal power station
Primary fuelCoal
Power generation
Units operational6
Nameplate capacity2,100 MW
External links
Websitewww.ntpc.co.in/power-generation/coal-based-power-stations/farakka
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Farakka Super Thermal Power Plant is located at Nabarun in Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The plant is one of the coal-based power plants of NTPC.

Geography

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Khidirpur
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Khanpur
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Kakramari
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Chakmeghoan
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Ichhlampur
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Paschim Punropara
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Dafahat
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Hafania
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Mahendrapur
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Aurangabad
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CT Aurangabad, West Bengal (CT)
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Debipur
CT Debipur, Murshidabad (CT)
CT Debipur, Murshidabad (CT)
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Jagtaj
CT Jagtaj (CT)
CT Jagtaj (CT)
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Basudebpur
CT Basudebpur (CT)
CT Basudebpur (CT)
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Jaykrishnapur
CT Jaykrishnapur, Murshidabad (CT)
CT Jaykrishnapur, Murshidabad (CT)
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Bhasaipaikar
CT Bhasaipaikar (CT)
CT Bhasaipaikar (CT)
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Kohetpur
CT Kohetpur (CT)
CT Kohetpur (CT)
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Serpur
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CT Serpur (CT)
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Dhusaripara
CT Dhusaripara (CT)
CT Dhusaripara (CT)
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Chachanda
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CT Chachanda (CT)
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Uttar Mahammadpur
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CT Uttar Mahammadpur (CT)
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Kankuria
CT Kankuria (CT)
CT Kankuria (CT)
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Jafrabad
CT Jafrabad, Murshidabad (CT)
CT Jafrabad, Murshidabad (CT)
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Anup Nagar
CT Anup Nagar (CT)
CT Anup Nagar (CT)
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Mahadeb Nagar
CT Mahadeb Nagar (CT)
CT Mahadeb Nagar (CT)
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Pranpara
CT Pranpara (CT)
CT Pranpara (CT)
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Mamrejpur
CT Mamrejpur (CT)
CT Mamrejpur (CT)
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Sibnagar
CT Sibnagar (CT)
CT Sibnagar (CT)
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Arjunpur
CT Arjunpur (CT)
CT Arjunpur (CT)
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CT Farakka Barrage Township (CT)
CT Farakka Barrage Township (CT)
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Benia Gram
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CT Benia Gram (CT)
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Srimantapur
CT Srimantapur (CT)
CT Srimantapur (CT)
Cities, towns and locations in the northern portion of Jangipur subdivision, Murshidabad district (including Farakka, Samserganj, Suti II CD blocks)
M: municipal town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, F: Facility
Abbreviation- TPS: Thermal Power Station
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

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Farakka Super Thermal Power Plant is located at 24°46′21″N 87°53′39″E / 24.77250°N 87.89417°E / 24.77250; 87.89417.

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in a part of the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Capacity

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The unit wise capacity and other details are as follows.

Stage Unit
Number		 Installed
Capacity
(MW)		 Date
of
Commissioning
First 1 200 January, 1986
First 2 200 December, 1986
First 3 200 August, 1987
Second 4 500 September, 1992
Second 5 500 February, 1994
Third 6 500 April, 2012
Total Six 2100
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A major coal mining project of Eastern Coalfields Limited (Rajmahal open cast project, a part of Rajmahal coalfield) is going on in Boarijore, Mahagama and Sunderpahari CD Blocks of Godda district in Jharkhand.[1] Rajmahal open cast project (earlier known as Lalmatia Colliery) supplies coal to the Farakka Super Thermal Power Station and the 2,340 MW Kahalgaon Super Thermal Power Station.[2] Coal import from Indonesia for Farakka Super Thermal Power Plant by Farakka Port and National Waterway 1 .Jindal ITF Limited coal carry by barge from Haldia Port to Farakka.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Godda District Official website". Profile. Godda district administration. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
  2. ^ "Raj Mahal Coal Mines". Source Watch. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
  3. ^ "Jindal ITF, Sula Shipping join hands for NTPC's Farakvljkl≈ka trans-shipment project of coal".
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