Durgapur Steel City Andal power station

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Durgapur Steel City Andal power station is an operating power station of at least 1000-megawatts (MW) in Andal, Durgapur, Bardhaman, West Bengal, India.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Durgapur Steel City Andal power station Andal, Durgapur, Bardhaman, West Bengal, India 23.58, 87.2043 (exact)

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1, Unit 2: 23.58, 87.2043

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology Start year
Unit 1 operating coal: bituminous 500 subcritical 2011
Unit 2 operating coal: bituminous 500 subcritical 2012

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner Parent
Unit 1 Damodar Valley Corp [100%] Damodar Valley Corp [100.0%]
Unit 2 Damodar Valley Corp [100%] Damodar Valley Corp [100.0%]

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive industry use (heat or power): power
  • Captive industry: Iron & Steel


Financing

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Background

The 1,000 MW power station is owned by Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) and has two units in West Bengal, India.[1] According to the India Central Electricity Authority, the first unit of the plant (500 MW) was "commissioned successfully (Full load)" on July 29, 2011.[2] The second unit of the plant (500 MW) was commissioned on March 23, 2012.[3]

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