Bongaigaon power station (Retired)

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Bongaigaon power station (Retired) is a retired power station in Salakati, Kokrajhar, Assam, India.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Bongaigaon power station (Retired)	Salakati, Kokrajhar, Kokrajhar, Assam, India	26.440556, 90.361944 (exact)

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

• Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4: 26.440556, 90.361944

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name	Status	Fuel(s)	Capacity (MW)	Technology	Start year	Retired year
Unit 1	retired	coal - bituminous	250	subcritical	1981	2002
Unit 2	retired	coal - bituminous	250	subcritical	1982	2002
Unit 3	retired	coal - bituminous	250	subcritical	1985	2002
Unit 4	retired	coal - bituminous	250	subcritical	1986	2002

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name	Owner
Unit 1	Assam State Electricity Board [100.0%]
Unit 2	Assam State Electricity Board [100.0%]
Unit 3	Assam State Electricity Board [100.0%]
Unit 4	Assam State Electricity Board [100.0%]

Background

Bongaigaon power station was a 6 x 40 MW coal plant in Salakati, Kokrajar district, owned by Assam State Electricity Board. It was retired in 2002. It was replaced by the [[ ]], commissioned by NTPC from 2015-2019.

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