Rihand power station
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Rihand power station is an operating power station of at least 3000-megawatts (MW) in Rihandnagar, Dudhi, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Rihand power station | Rihandnagar, Dudhi, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh, India | 24.027, 82.7915 (exact) |
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4, Unit 5, Unit 6: 24.027, 82.7915
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Emergency/Backup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Operating | coal: bituminous[1] | 500 | subcritical | 1988 | False |
| Unit 2 | Operating | coal: bituminous[1] | 500 | subcritical | 1989 | False |
| Unit 3 | Operating | coal: bituminous[1] | 500 | subcritical | 2005 | False |
| Unit 4 | Operating | coal: bituminous[1] | 500 | subcritical | 2005 | False |
| Unit 5 | Operating | coal: bituminous[1] | 500 | subcritical | 2012 | False |
| Unit 6 | Operating | coal: bituminous[1] | 500 | subcritical | 2013 | False |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | NTPC Ltd [100%] | NTPC Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | NTPC Ltd [100%] | NTPC Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 3 | NTPC Ltd [100%] | NTPC Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 4 | NTPC Ltd [100%] | NTPC Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 5 | NTPC Ltd [100%] | NTPC Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 6 | NTPC Ltd [100%] | NTPC Ltd [100.0%] |
Project-level coal details
- Coal source(s): domestic
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Financing
Source of financing:
Background
The power station comprises six 500 MW units.[2][3]
Expansion
Unit 5 was commissioned in May 2012 and Unit 6 was commissioned in October 2013.[4][5]
Units
- Unit 1 (Rihand I) - 500 MW - 1988
- Unit 2 (Rihand I) - 500 MW - 1989
- Unit 3 (Rihand II) - 500 MW - 2005
- Unit 4 (Rihand II) - 500 MW - 2005
- Unit 5 (Rihand III) - 500 MW - commissioned May 24, 2012[4]
- Unit 6 (Rihand III) - 500 MW - commissioned October 10, 2013[4]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 (PDF) https://sansad.in/getFile/loksabhaquestions/annex/178/AU1297.pdf?source=pqals.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Rihand Coal Power Station India," Global Energy Observatory, accessed March 2012
- ↑ National Thermal Power Corporation, "Future Capacity Additions", National Thermal Power Corporation website, accessed June 2010.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Monthly report on broad status of thermal power projects in the country," Ministry of Power, September 2013 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "broad" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ National Thermal Power Corporation, "Coal Based Power Stations ", National Thermal Power Corporation website, accessed June 2010.
Additional data
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