Chandrapura power station
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Chandrapura power station is an operating power station of at least 500-megawatts (MW) in Chandrapura, Bokaro, Jharkhand, India with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Chandrapura power station | Chandrapura, Chandrapura, Bokaro, Jharkhand, India | 23.7412565, 86.1202088 (exact) |
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 10, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 7, Unit 8, Unit 9: 23.7412565, 86.1202088
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Retired year | Emergency/Backup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Retired | coal: bituminous[1] | 130 | subcritical | 1964 | 2017 | False |
| Unit 10 | Announced[2] | coal: unknown[1] | 800[2] | ultra-supercritical[3] | 2030 (planned)[3] | – | False |
| Unit 2 | Retired | coal: bituminous[1] | 130 | subcritical | 1964 | 2017 | False |
| Unit 3 | Retired | coal: bituminous[1] | 130 | subcritical | 1968 | 2020 | False |
| Unit 7 | Operating | coal: bituminous[1] | 250 | subcritical | 2011 | – | False |
| Unit 8 | Operating | coal: bituminous[1] | 250 | subcritical | 2011 | – | False |
| Unit 9 | Announced[2] | coal: unknown[1] | 800[2] | ultra-supercritical[3] | 2030 (planned)[3] | – | False |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Damodar Valley Corp [100%] | Damodar Valley Corp [100.0%] |
| Unit 10 | Damodar Valley Corp [50%]; Coal India Ltd [50%][4][4] | Coal India Ltd [50.0%]; Damodar Valley Corp [50.0%] |
| Unit 2 | Damodar Valley Corp [100%] | Damodar Valley Corp [100.0%] |
| Unit 3 | Damodar Valley Corp [100%] | Damodar Valley Corp [100.0%] |
| Unit 7 | Damodar Valley Corp [100%] | Damodar Valley Corp [100.0%] |
| Unit 8 | Damodar Valley Corp [100%] | Damodar Valley Corp [100.0%] |
| Unit 9 | Damodar Valley Corp [50%]; Coal India Ltd [50%][4][4] | Coal India Ltd [50.0%]; Damodar Valley Corp [50.0%] |
Project-level coal details
- Coal source(s): domestic
Ownership Tree
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Background
The first six generating units of the Chandrapura power station were reportedly commissioned from 1964-1979.[5] However, the details of Units 4-6 remained uncertain, and DVC's website later omitted the units entirely from a list of Chandrapura's commissioned units.[6]
Phase 2 of the power station added 500 MW of capacity with the commissioning of two 250 MW generating units (Units 7-8) in July and November 2011.[7]
Proposed 1,600 MW expansion
In February 2025, DVC announced plans to build two new 800 MW supercritical units at the Chandrapura power station. According to the project lead, the central government had already given in-principle approval for the proposed units. DVC reportedly planned to invest Rs 16,500 crore (US$1.9 billion) in the project.[8][9]
In April 2025, DVC signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Coal India Ltd. (CIL) to establish a joint venture (JV) to develop the proposed ultra supercritical expansion.[10] The JV would reportedly be on a 50% equity-sharing basis.[11] In May 2025, DVC’s chairman reportedly said that a construction contract was expected to be awarded by the end of 2025, and the expansion would be completed by 2030.[12] In November 2025, CIL and DVC reportedly signed the joint venture agreement to build the expansion at Chandrapura.[13]
Later in November 2025, NTPC launched a tender on behalf of CIL and DVC for the main plant package for the expansion.[14] According to reporting from April 2026, Larsen and Toubro (L&T) had emerged as the lowest bidder on the combined main plant package including the Chandrapura expansion and the Lara Integrated Thermal Power Project Stage III expansion.[15]
In July 2026, DVC-CIL was seeking fresh Terms of Reference (ToR) for the proposed 2 x 800 MW expansion at Chandrapura. In August 2026, the Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change returned the ToR proposal to the applicant without approval.[16]
Retirement
Unit 1 (130 MW) was retired in January 2017.[17]
Unit 2 (130 MW) was retired in July 2017.[18]
Unit 3 (130 MW) was retired in March 2020.[19]
Opposition
As of February 2026, descendants of Adivasi residents who were displaced by the Chandrapura power station starting in 1959 said they had still not been properly paid compensation or resettled.[20]
Financing
In November 2025, Coal India and DVC signed a Joint Venture Agreement for the 2 x 800 MW Chandrapura brownfield expansion (Units 9 and 10). Coal India stated that the project cost was estimated at nearly Rs 21,000 crore (around US$2.4 billion) and would be on a 50:50 equity-sharing basis, with the cost including development, construction, and commissioning of the two units.[21]
Earlier reporting in May 2025 stated that DVC and Coal India expected to borrow around 70% of the total project cost over time, but did not identify lenders or confirm a debt financing agreement.[22]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 https://www.gem.wiki/Coal_source_methodology_for_the_Global_Coal_Plant_Tracker.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 https://www.livehindustan.com/jharkhand/bokaro/story-dvc-approves-1600-mw-thermal-power-plant-in-chandrapura-boosting-local-economy-201740003473194.html.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/loa-for-1600-mw-power-project-in-jharkhands-chandrapura-to-be-issued-by-2026-end-says-dvc/article69638569.ece.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 https://www.telegraphindia.com/business/coal-india-damodar-valley-corporation-form-joint-venture-to-set-up-rs-16500-crore-thermal-power-plant-in-jharkhand-prnt/cid/2095308.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Chandrapura DVC Coal Power Station India," Global Energy Observatory, accessed February 2014
- ↑ DVC Power Stations at a Glance, Archived DVC webpage, February 27, 2014
- ↑ Damodar Valley Corporation, "DVC Power Stations at a Glance", Damodar Valley Corporation website, accessed November 2011.
- ↑ “चंद्रपुरा में जल्द आरंभ होगा नए थर्मल प्लांट का निर्माण,” Hindustan, February 20, 2025
- ↑ “DVC to Construct Multi-Crore Supercritical Thermal Power Plant in Jharkhand,” Machine Maker, February 24, 2025
- ↑ “Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Coal India Limited (CIL) and Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC),” Coal India Ltd., April 21, 2025
- ↑ “Coal India, DVC form JV to set up Rs 16,500 crore thermal power plant in Jharkhand,” The Telegraph, April 22, 2025
- ↑ “LoA for 1,600 MW power project in Jharkhand’s Chandrapura to be issued by 2025-end, says DVC,” The Hindu Business Line, May 30, 2025
- ↑ “CIL, DVC form Joint Venture for 1,600 MW Chandrapura thermal power expansion,” Financial Express, November 8, 2025
- ↑ “Invitation for Bids (IFB) for Main Plant Package For…DVC-CIL Chandrapura Thermal Power Station (2x800 MW) Located at Distt - Bokaro, State of Jharkhand, India…,” NTPC, November 24, 2025
- ↑ “Larsen and Toubro leads large thermal project bids while BHEL secures Odisha expansion order,” Finblage, April 8, 2026
- ↑ “Minutes of AGENDA FOR 48th MEETING OF THE EXPERT APPRAISAL COMMITTEE (EAC) (THERMAL POWER PROJECTS) TO BE HELD ON 6th AUGUST, 2026…,” Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, August 18, 2026
- ↑ "DVC-run Chandrapura power plants unit to be closed down," India Today, Jan 12, 2017
- ↑ "Proposal for deletion of Chandrapura TPS unit no. 2(130MW) and Bokaro TPS Unit#1&2(2x210MW) of Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) from National Grid," India CEA, Sep 4, 2017
- ↑ Installed capacity, India CEA, March 2020
- ↑ “Why Adivasis displaced by one of India’s first thermal power plants depend on stolen electricity,” Scroll, February 25, 2026
- ↑ "CIL, DVC sign JVA for a 1600 MW coal fired plant" (PDF). Coal India Limited. November 7, 2025. Retrieved June 3, 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Jharkhand coal-fired power project LoA by year-end". The Times of India. May 31, 2025. Retrieved June 3, 2026.
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