Southern CESC power station

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Southern CESC power station is an operating power station of at least 135-megawatts (MW) in Port of Kolkata, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Southern CESC power station	Port of Kolkata, Kolkata, Kolkata, West Bengal, India	22.549591, 88.291512 (exact)

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

• Phase B Unit 1, Phase B Unit 2: 22.549591, 88.291512

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name	Status	Fuel(s)	Capacity (MW)	Technology	Start year
Phase B Unit 1	Operating	coal: bituminous	67.5	subcritical	1990
Phase B Unit 2	Operating	coal: bituminous	67.5	subcritical	1990

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name	Owner	Parent
Phase B Unit 1	CESC Ltd [100%]	CESC Ltd [100.0%]
Phase B Unit 2	CESC Ltd [100%]	CESC Ltd [100.0%]

Background

The power station is owned by CESC Ltd and its two 68 MW-each units are located in Kolkata, Kolkata, the state of West Bengal, India.

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