Cossipore power station

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Cossipore power station is a retired power station in Cossipore, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Cossipore power station	Cossipore, Kolkata, Kolkata, West Bengal, India	22.624408, 88.368656 (exact)

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

• Phase 2 Unit 1, Phase 2 Unit 2, Phase 2 Unit 3, Phase 2 Unit 4: 22.624408, 88.368656

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name	Status	Fuel(s)	Capacity (MW)	Technology	Start year	Retired year
Phase 2 Unit 1	Retired	coal: bituminous	30	subcritical	1949	2014
Phase 2 Unit 2	Retired	coal: bituminous	30	subcritical	1949	2014
Phase 2 Unit 3	Retired	coal: bituminous	50	subcritical	1960	2014
Phase 2 Unit 4	Retired	coal: bituminous	50	subcritical	1963	2014

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name	Owner	Parent
Phase 2 Unit 1	CESC Ltd [100%]	CESC Ltd [100.0%]
Phase 2 Unit 2	CESC Ltd [100%]	CESC Ltd [100.0%]
Phase 2 Unit 3	CESC Ltd [100%]	CESC Ltd [100.0%]
Phase 2 Unit 4	CESC Ltd [100%]	CESC Ltd [100.0%]

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Background

The retired power station was owned by CESC Ltd and had four coal-fired units in Kolkata, Kolkata, the state of West Bengal, India.

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