Asansol Crescent power station

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Asansol Crescent power station is an operating power station of at least 40-megawatts (MW) in Asansol, Bardhaman, West Bengal, India.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Asansol Crescent power station	Asansol, Bardhaman, West Bengal, India	23.65, 88.13 (approximate)

The map below shows the approximate location of the power station.

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Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name	Status	Fuel(s)	Capacity (MW)	Technology	Start year	Retired year
Unit 1	operating	coal - unknown	40	subcritical	2007	–

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name	Owner
Unit 1	CESC Ltd (CESC) [100.0%]

Background

The power project is a 40-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power station in Bardhaman, the state of West Bengal, India.

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Additional data

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