National Capital Dadri Thermal Power Plant
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National Capital Dadri Thermal Power Plant is an operating power station of at least 1840-megawatts (MW) in Dadri, Gautam Budh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, India with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as NCTPP; NTPC Dadri.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| National Capital Dadri Thermal Power Plant | Dadri, Dadri, Gautam Budh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, India | 28.603, 77.6078 (exact) |
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- IGCC demonstration, Stage I Unit 1, Stage I Unit 2, Stage I Unit 3, Stage I Unit 4, Stage II Unit 5, Stage II Unit 6: 28.603, 77.6078
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Emergency/Backup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IGCC demonstration | Cancelled | coal: unknown[1] | 100 | IGCC | – | False |
| Stage I Unit 1 | Operating | coal: unknown[1] | 210 | subcritical | 1991 | False |
| Stage I Unit 2 | Operating | coal: unknown[1] | 210 | subcritical | 1992 | False |
| Stage I Unit 3 | Operating | coal: unknown[1] | 210 | subcritical | 1993 | False |
| Stage I Unit 4 | Operating | coal: unknown[1] | 210 | subcritical | 1994 | False |
| Stage II Unit 5 | Operating | coal: unknown[1] | 500[2] | subcritical | 2010 | False |
| Stage II Unit 6 | Operating | coal: unknown[1] | 500[2] | subcritical | 2010 | False |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| IGCC demonstration | NTPC Ltd [100%] | NTPC Ltd [100.0%] |
| Stage I Unit 1 | NTPC Ltd [100%] | NTPC Ltd [100.0%] |
| Stage I Unit 2 | NTPC Ltd [100%] | NTPC Ltd [100.0%] |
| Stage I Unit 3 | NTPC Ltd [100%] | NTPC Ltd [100.0%] |
| Stage I Unit 4 | NTPC Ltd [100%] | NTPC Ltd [100.0%] |
| Stage II Unit 5 | NTPC Ltd [100%] | NTPC Ltd [100.0%] |
| Stage II Unit 6 | NTPC Ltd [100%] | NTPC Ltd [100.0%] |
Project-level coal details
- Coal source(s): domestic/imported
Ownership Tree
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Background
The plant is operated by National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC). In 2010, two 490 MW units were added to the plant, increasing coal-fired capacity to 1820 MW. In addition, the Dadri facility includes an 817 MW natural-gas combined cycle power plant.[3]
The plant consists of the following existing and planned units:[4]
Coal:
- Stage-I
- Unit I- 210 MW - October 1991
- Unit II- 210 MW - December 1992
- Unit III- 210 MW - March 1993
- Unit IV- 210 MW - March 1994
- Stage-II
- Unit V - 490 MW - March 2010
- Unit VI - 490 MW - July 2010
- IGCC demonstration plant - 100 MW - Proposed
In the Central Electricity Authority's Installed Capacity Report from April 2026, the capacity of coal Units 5 and 6 were uprated to 500 MW each.[5]
Natural Gas:[3]
- Stage-I
- Combined Cycle - 817 MW - 2011
Demonstration plant
NTPC has proposed adding a 100 MW Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC) demonstration plant at the Dadri site.[3] In 2013 it was reported that NTPC was in talks with equipment-maker BHEL to develop the plant as a 50:50 joint venture.[6]
As of May 2016 the project has yet to receive the necessary permits, and plans appear to be deferred or abandoned.
Biomass co-firing trials
In May 2024, the power station operator was trialing the co-firing of 7-10% biomass.[7]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 (PDF) https://sansad.in/getFile/annex/260/AU2229.pdf?source=pqars.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 (PDF) https://cea.nic.in/wp-content/uploads/installed/2026/04/Website.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "100 MW IGCC Demonstration Project at National Capital Power Station by NTPC Limited," Thermal News, July 1, 2011
- ↑ "NCTPP Dadri," NTCP website, accessed January 30, 2012
- ↑ "ALL INDIA INSTALLED CAPACITY (IN MW) OF POWER STATIONS (As on 30.04.2026)," Central Electricity Authority, April 30, 2026
- ↑ "BHEL, NTPC to float 100 MW power joint venture," Hindustan Times, April 9, 2013
- ↑ NTPC achieves 20 pc torrefied biomass co-firing at Tanda power plant, Economic Times, May 9, 2024
Additional data
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