Durgapur Projects Limited power station
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Durgapur Projects Limited power station is an operating power station of at least 550-megawatts (MW) in Durgapur, Bardhaman, West Bengal, India with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as D.P.L. TPS, DPL TPS.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Durgapur Projects Limited power station | Durgapur, Durgapur, Bardhaman, West Bengal, India | 23.521147, 87.302309 (exact) |
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4, Unit 5, Unit 6, Unit 7, Unit 8, Unit 9: 23.521147, 87.302309
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] | 30 | subcritical | 1960 | 2017 | False |
| Unit 2 | Retired | coal: bituminous[1] | 30 | subcritical | 1960 | 2017 | False |
| Unit 3 | Retired | coal: bituminous[1] | 70 | subcritical | 1964 | 2017 | False |
| Unit 4 | Retired | coal: bituminous[1] | 75 | subcritical | 1964 | 2017 | False |
| Unit 5 | Retired | coal: bituminous[1] | 75 | subcritical | 1966 | 2017 | False |
| Unit 6 | Retired | coal: bituminous[1] | 110 | subcritical | 1987 | 2020 | False |
| Unit 7 | Operating | coal: bituminous[1] | 300 | subcritical | 2008 | – | False |
| Unit 8 | Operating | coal: bituminous[1] | 250 | subcritical | 2014 | – | False |
| Unit 9 | Announced[2] | coal: unknown[2][1] | 800[3] | supercritical[2] | – | – | False |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | The Durgapur Projects Ltd [100%] | The Durgapur Projects Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | The Durgapur Projects Ltd [100%] | The Durgapur Projects Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 3 | The Durgapur Projects Ltd [100%] | The Durgapur Projects Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 4 | The Durgapur Projects Ltd [100%] | The Durgapur Projects Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 5 | The Durgapur Projects Ltd [100%] | The Durgapur Projects Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 6 | The Durgapur Projects Ltd [100%] | The Durgapur Projects Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 7 | The Durgapur Projects Ltd [100%] | The Durgapur Projects Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 8 | The Durgapur Projects Ltd [100%] | The Durgapur Projects Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 9 | The Durgapur Projects Ltd [100%] | The Durgapur Projects Ltd [100.0%] |
Project-level coal details
- Coal source(s): domestic
Ownership Tree
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Background
The power station is owned by Durgapur Projects Limited, a government enterprise of West Bengal owned by West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited. The plant comprises the following units:[4]
- Unit 1 - 30 MW - 1960 - retired
- Unit 2 - 30 MW - 1960 - retired
- Unit 3 - 70 MW - 1964 - retired 2017[5]
- Unit 4 - 75 MW - 1964 - retired 2017[5]
- Unit 5 - 75 MW - 1966 - retired 2017[5]
- Unit 6 - 110 MW - 1987 - retired 2020[6]
- Unit 7 - 300 MW - 2008
- Unit 8 - 250 MW - 2014
The Durgapur Projects Ltd website confirmed that the first six units of the plant had been retired (exact dates unspecified), and that Units 7 and 8 remained in operation as of at least 2019, and likely beyond that time.[7]
Expansions
As of 2012, Durgapur Projects Ltd had proposed a 300 MW extension known as Unit 8, or unit 7a.[8] It was listed as under construction in 2012, and scheduled for completion in December 2013.[9]
In June 2014 it was reported that unit 8 would start generation by the next month.[10]
As of September 2025, the government of West Bengal was planning to develop a new 660 MW supercritical unit at Durgapur Projects Limited (DPL) power station. The government expected to establish the power station as a public-private partnership, with the state providing land and a partner company building the coal plant with their own funds. Pending approval from the West Bengal Electricity Regulatory Commission, the government reportedly planned to float a tender seeking a private partner for the project. All of the generation from the proposed Unit 9 would reportedly be bought by the West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd.[11][12]
In March 2026, a West Bengal Electricity Regulatory Commission (WBERC) document stated that the DPL expansion would have a capacity of 800 MW.[13]
Financing
As of May 2026, no public information had been found confirming the private partner, project cost, lenders, or financial close for the proposed Unit 9. A later report said the West Bengal government had announced Rs 800 crore for the revival of DPL, but did not state that this amount was financing for Unit 9.[14]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 https://dpl.net.in/our-coal-mine.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "State to set up 660MW thermal power plant at Durgapur". The Times of India. 2025-09-03. Archived from the original on 2025-11-19. Retrieved 2025-11-20.
- ↑ "Order of the West Bengal Electricity Regulatory Commission in Case No. OА – 553 /25-26" (PDF). West Bengal Electricity Regulatory Commission. 2026-03-05. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2026-06-12. Retrieved 2026-06-12.
- ↑ "Power Plant," Durgapur Projects Limited web site, accessed January 30, 2012.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Decommissioning of units 3, 4 & 5 of Durgapur Projects Limited (DPL)- reg," India CEA, July 17, 2017
- ↑ "Installed capacity," India CEA, Jan. 31, 2020
- ↑ The Durgapur Projects Ltd: History Durgapur Projects Limited Website, accessed: Aug. 2023
- ↑ "Curgapur Projects Ltd to set up Extension (1x300MW) Unit - 7A at Durgapur," Thermal Power, accessed January 30, 2012
- ↑ Monthly Report on Broad Status of Thermal Power Projects in the Country, Central Electricity Authority, September 2012
- ↑ "No dearth of electricity in Bengal: Power Minister," AITMC News, June 26, 2014.
- ↑ “State to set up 660MW thermal power plant at Durgapur,” Times of India, September 3, 2025
- ↑ “Durgapur Projects set for revival with new 660 MW unit, Rs 800-cr investment by state govt.,” Projects Today, October 22, 2025
- ↑ “Order of the West Bengal Electricity Regulatory Commission in Case No. OА – 553 /25-26,” West Bengal Electricity Regulatory Commission, March 5, 2026
- ↑ "Durgapur Projects set for revival with new 660 MW unit, Rs 800-cr investment by state govt". Projects Today. October 22, 2025. Retrieved June 3, 2026.
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Additional data
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