Sagardighi Thermal Power Station
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 Location of the Sagardighi Thermal Power Station in West Bengal
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| Country | India |
| Location | Sagardighi, West Bengal |
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| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | Unit 1: September 7, 2008 Unit 2: November 6, 2008 |
| Operator(s) | West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Bituminous coal |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 2 X 300 MW |
| Nameplate capacity | 600 MW |
| Website [1] |
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Sagardighi Thermal Power Station is a thermal power plant located at Manigram Village, 13 km north of Sagardighi Town in the Indian state of West Bengal. The power plant is operated by the West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited. It has 2 units with a total installed capacity of 600 MW (2x300 MW). All of the units are coal-based.[1]
Sagardighi Thermal Power Station of West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited has two generators of 300 MW each. The site is about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) from Monigram railway station of the Bandel-Barhawara section of Eastern Railway. NH 34 is about 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) from the site. It is on the western bank of the Bhagirathi.[2][3] The project was developed by the Chinese firm, Dongfang Electric Corporation, at a cost of Rs. 27.50 billion.[4] The power plant had provided employment for about 2,000 people. The state government had acquired 1,600 acres (650 ha) of land without resistance. Two 500MW units are in the commissioning phase.[5]
Capacity
The Thermal Power 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 [6] |
| 4 | 500 | Advance stage |
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