Bakreswar Thermal Power Station
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Bakreswar Thermal Power Station is an operating power station of at least 1050-megawatts (MW) in Chinpai, Suri, Birbhum, West Bengal, India with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Bakreswar Thermal Power Station | Chinpai, Suri, Birbhum, West Bengal, India | 23.8292205, 87.451034 (exact) |
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4, Unit 5: 23.8292205, 87.451034
- Unit 6: 23.8285, 87.4513
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Emergency/Backup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Operating | coal: unknown[1] | 210 | subcritical | 1999 | False |
| Unit 2 | Operating | coal: unknown[1] | 210 | subcritical | 2000 | False |
| Unit 3 | Operating | coal: unknown[1] | 210 | subcritical | 2001 | False |
| Unit 4 | Operating | coal: unknown[1] | 210 | subcritical | 2007 | False |
| Unit 5 | Operating | coal: unknown[1] | 210 | subcritical | 2009 | False |
| Unit 6 | Announced[2] | coal: unknown[1] | 660[2] | supercritical[2] | – | False |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | The West Bengal Power Development Corporation Ltd [100%] | The West Bengal Power Development Corporation Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | The West Bengal Power Development Corporation Ltd [100%] | The West Bengal Power Development Corporation Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 3 | The West Bengal Power Development Corporation Ltd [100%] | The West Bengal Power Development Corporation Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 4 | The West Bengal Power Development Corporation Ltd [100%] | The West Bengal Power Development Corporation Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 5 | The West Bengal Power Development Corporation Ltd [100%] | The West Bengal Power Development Corporation Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 6 | The West Bengal Power Development Corporation Ltd [100%] | The West Bengal Power Development Corporation Ltd [100.0%] |
Project-level coal details
- Coal source(s): domestic
Ownership Tree
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Background
The existing power station is located approximately 12 kilometres from Suri, Birbhum district, West Bengal, India.[3]
The project has rail track access via Chinpai on the Andal-Sinthia Line of Eastern Railways.[3] On its website WBPDC states that the existing plant was commissioned in two phases with three 210 MW units commissioned by March 2001 and a further two 210 MW units commissioned between December 2007 and March 2009. The company states that the plant was built on a "turnkey basis" by Itochu & BHEL with Larsen & Tubro constructing the coal handling plant.[3][4]
- Unit 1 - 210 MW - 1999
- Unit 2 - 210 MW - 2000
- Unit 3 - 210 MW - 2001
- Unit 4 - 210 MW - 2007
- Unit 5 - 210 MW - 2009
Proposed expansion
2007 proposal
In 2007 West Bengal Power Development Corporation (WBPDC) received environmental clearance for a sixth unit at the power station of 600 MW.[5][6] On its website (2012), WBPDC states the sixth unit is planned for the 2012-2017 period, and that financial closure is "awaited".[7]
However, there were no developments on the proposed unit through 2017.
On November 21, 2017, WBPDC applied for a new terms of reference for a 660 MW supercritical expansion unit.[8]
As of January 2022, there have been no known developments, and the project appeared to be deferred or abandoned. (India's PARIVESH portal listed "Returned in present form" for the proposal status.)
2025 proposal
As of May 2025, expansion plans appeared to be revived, as West Bengal Power Development Corporation Ltd. (WBPDCL) was planning to set up a new 660 MW supercritical or ultra-supercritical unit at Bakreswar power station.[9]
In March 2026, a West Bengal Electricity Regulatory Commission (WBERC) document stated that the 660 MW expansion proposal at Bakreswar “will be taken up in subsequent phase.”[10]
In June 2026, the West Bengal government invited bids for private companies to develop the proposed 660 MW supercritical unit at Bakreswar. The project would reportedly be developed on a design, build, finance, own and operate (DBFOO) basis.[11][12]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 (PDF) https://www.jica.go.jp/Resource/english/our_work/evaluation/oda_loan/post/2007/pdf/project29_full.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Order of the West Bengal Electricity Regulatory Commission in Case No. OA-511/24-25" (PDF). West Bengal Electricity Regulatory Commission. 2025-05-06. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2026-06-11. Retrieved 2026-06-11.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 West Bengal Power Development Corporation, "About Us: Plant", West Bengal Power Development Corporation website, accessed February 2012.
- ↑ "Bakreshwar (BkTPP) Coal Power Station India," Global Energy Observatory, accessed March 2012
- ↑ Environmental Clearance, India MoEF, October 18, 2007.
- ↑ "West Bengal Power Development Corporation," Company profile, 2009.
- ↑ West Bengal Power Development Corporation, "Future Projects", West Bengal Power Development Corporation website, accessed February 2012
- ↑ "Application for ToR," WBPDC letter to India MoEF, Nov 21, 2017
- ↑ “Order of the West Bengal Electricity Regulatory Commission in Case No. OA-511/24-25,” West Bengal Electricity Regulatory Commission, May 6, 2025
- ↑ “Order of the West Bengal Electricity Regulatory Commission in Case No. OА – 553 /25-26,” West Bengal Electricity Regulatory Commission, March 5, 2026
- ↑ “West Bengal Invites Bids For Two Thermal Power Units Worth Rs 22,000 Cr,” BW Business World, June 16, 2026
- ↑ “Bengal invites bids for two new thermal power units worth ₹22,000cr,” Times of India, June 16, 2026
Additional data
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