Sagardighi Thermal Power Station
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Sagardighi Thermal Power Station is an operating power station of at least 2260-megawatts (MW) in Manigram, Sagardighi, Murshidabad, West Bengal, India with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as Sagardighi St. III U-1 (Stage III Unit 5).
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Sagardighi Thermal Power Station | Manigram, Sagardighi, Murshidabad, West Bengal, India | 24.3688141, 88.1040001 (exact) |
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Stage II Unit 3, Stage II Unit 4, Stage III Unit 5, Stage III Unit 6, Unit 1, Unit 2: 24.3688141, 88.1040001
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Emergency/Backup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stage II Unit 3 | Operating | coal: unknown[1] | 500 | subcritical | 2015 | False |
| Stage II Unit 4 | Operating | coal: unknown[1] | 500 | subcritical | 2016 | False |
| Stage III Unit 5 | Operating[2] | coal: unknown[1] | 660[3] | supercritical | 2026[2] | False |
| Stage III Unit 6 | Cancelled | coal: unknown[1] | 660 | supercritical | – | False |
| Unit 1 | Operating | coal: unknown[1] | 300 | subcritical | 2007 | False |
| Unit 2 | Operating | coal: unknown[1] | 300 | subcritical | 2008 | False |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Stage II Unit 3 | The West Bengal Power Development Corporation Ltd [100%] | The West Bengal Power Development Corporation Ltd [100.0%] |
| Stage II Unit 4 | The West Bengal Power Development Corporation Ltd [100%] | The West Bengal Power Development Corporation Ltd [100.0%] |
| Stage III Unit 5 | The West Bengal Power Development Corporation Ltd [100%] | The West Bengal Power Development Corporation Ltd [100.0%] |
| Stage III Unit 6 | The West Bengal Power Development Corporation Ltd [100%] | The West Bengal Power Development Corporation Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 1 | The West Bengal Power Development Corporation Ltd [100%] | The West Bengal Power Development Corporation Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | The West Bengal Power Development Corporation Ltd [100%] | The West Bengal Power Development Corporation Ltd [100.0%] |
Project-level coal details
- Coal source(s): domestic
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Background
The power station began as two units of 300 MW each, commissioned in 2007 and 2008.[4][5]
Expansion
Units 3-4
West Bengal Power Development Corporation reports the following status items for the proposed units 3 and 4:[6]
- Go ahead clearance received from Govt. of West Bengal for implementation of 2x500 MW Thermal Power Unit at Sagardighi.
- Chimney Clearance has already been received from Ministry of Civil and Aviation.
- Water Clearance has been received from Port Trust. But clearance from Irrigation & Water Department is still pending.
- Railway Transportation Clearance has already been received.
- Financial Tie up has already been made with PFC for funding up to 70% of the Project Cost.
- Coal Linkage is made with Captive Coal Mines Pachawar North and East of Damagaria Coal Mines.
- In principle clearance from the Hon’ble State Electricity Regulatory Commission is still pending as well as Environmental Clearance is also pending.
In 2012, Units 3 and 4 had a planned commissioning date of 2014.[7]
As of February 2015, units 3 and 4 are planned for completion by FY2017.[8]
Unit 3 was commissioned December 2015 and began commercial operation in July 2016.[9] Unit 4 was commissioned in December 2016.[10]
Units 5-6
The company is also planning a unit 5 and 6 of 500 MW each.[11]
Unit 5 received a terms of reference in January 2015.[12]
In April 2016, the company applied for unit 5 to be 660 MW, to meet the Ministry of Power requirement that the 13th Plan Capacity Additions only be through supercritical units.[13]
Unit 5 as 660 MW received a terms of reference on March 26, 2019,[14] and environmental clearance on March 24, 2020.[15]
Construction on unit 5 began in 2021. Commissioning was planned for 2024.[16][17][18]
Unit 6 had received no permits and appeared to be abandoned.
The May 2023 Broad Status report stated that Unit 5 (or Unit 1 of Stage III) was expected to be commissioned in October 2024.[19] The November 2023 Broad Status report indicated planned commissioning in January 2025.[20]
Reporting in October 2024 indicated that Unit 5 was scheduled to be commissioned by March 2025.[21] In May 2025, the Broad Status report estimated that Unit 5 would be commissioned in July 2025.[22] By September 2025, the expected commercial operation date for Stage III, Unit 5 had been delayed again to December 2025.[23]
In March 2026, Unit 5 began commercial operation.[24]
Financing for Unit 5
In March 2017, a financing agreement for Unit 5 was closed. The Power Finance Corporation agreed to provide a US$405 million loan. West Bengal Power Development Corporation is expected to provide US$179.57 million in equity.[25] [26]
Coal supply
In December 2021, Mongabay published a story titled "In anticipation of India’s largest coal mining project." The story noted the Sagardighi plant:[27]
- "Sprawling across 3,400 acres (approximately 13.7 square kilometres), the mining area is made of two coal blocks – the Deocha-Pachami coal block spread over 9.7 square kilometres and the Dewanganj-Harinsinga coal block spread over 2.6 sq. km. The project, which would be implemented in a public-private partnership model, has the potential to draw investment to the tune of USD 3 billion (approximately Rs. 22,500 crore or Rs. 225 billion), according to a state government publication. There will be five end-users of the coal extracts – the thermal plants are Sagardighi Phase II, Sagardighi Phase III, Santaldih, Bakreswar and the pit head of Deocha-Pachami coal block."
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 https://www.gem.wiki/Coal_source_methodology_for_the_Global_Coal_Plant_Tracker.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 (PDF) https://cea.nic.in/wp-content/uploads/installed/2026/03/Website-1.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Broad Status Report of Under Construction Thermal Power Projects (April 2025)" (PDF). Central Electricity Authority, India Ministry of Power. 2025-04. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2026-03-02.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ↑ Environmental Clearance, India MoEF, May 18, 2011.
- ↑ West Bengal Power Development Corporation, "About Us: Plant", West Bengal Power Development Corporation website, accessed February 2012.
- ↑ "Ongoing Projects: Sagardighi Thermal Power Project Extension," West Bengal Power Development Corp, accessed March 2012
- ↑ Monthly Report on Broad Status of Thermal Power Projects in the Country, Central Electricity Authority, September 2012
- ↑ Broad Status Report, India Central Electrical Authority, February 2015
- ↑ "Monthly Report on Broad Status of Thermal Power Projects in the Country," Government of India Ministry of Power, July 2016
- ↑ "Monthly Report on Broad Status of Thermal Power Projects in the Country," Government of India Ministry of Power, November 2016
- ↑ "Future Projects," West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited website, accessed August 2014
- ↑ Terms of reference, India MoEF, Jan 15, 2015
- ↑ "Proposed 1 X500 MW Coal based Sagardighi Phase-Ill Extension," West Bengal Power Development Corporation, April 6, 2016
- ↑ Terms of reference, India MoEF, March 26, 2019
- ↑ Form 2, India MoEF, accessed July 2, 2020
- ↑ “Broad Status Report,” Thermal Project Monitoring Division, Central Electricity Authority, November 2021
- ↑ “Broad Status Report of Under Construction Thermal Power Projects,” Central Electricity Authority, May 2022
- ↑ “Broad Status Report of Under Construction Thermal Power Projects,” India Central Electricity Authority, November 2022
- ↑ Broad Status Report of Under Construction Thermal Power Projects, Central Electricity Authority, Government of India, May 2023
- ↑ "Broad Status Report of Under Construction Thermal Power Projects" (PDF). Central Electricity Authority. November 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Bengal Cabinet okays 1,600 MW super critical power plant, Times of India, October 1, 2024
- ↑ “Broad Status Report of Under Construction Thermal Power Projects (May 2025),” Central Electricity Authority, India Ministry of Power, May 2025
- ↑ “Broad Status Report of Under Construction Thermal Power Projects (September 2025),” Central Electricity Authority, September 2025
- ↑ “All India Installed Capacity (in MW) of Power Stations (As on 31.03.2026),” India Central Electricity Authority, March 31, 2026
- ↑ "Power Finance Corp provides loan to West Bengal coal-fired | News | IJGlobal". ijglobal.com. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
- ↑ "Preview of Murshidabad Coal-Fired Power Plant (660MW) | Transaction | IJGlobal". ijglobal.com. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
- ↑ "In anticipation of India’s largest coal mining project," Mongabay, December 2, 2021
Additional data
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