Tuticorin Thermal Power Station

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Tuticorin Thermal Power Station is an operating power station of at least 1050-megawatts (MW) in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, India.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Tuticorin Thermal Power Station	Thoothukudi, Thoothukudi, Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, India	8.762518, 78.175976 (exact)

The map below shows the exact location of the power station.

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

• Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4, Unit 5: 8.762518, 78.175976

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name	Status	Fuel(s)	Capacity (MW)	Technology	Start year	Retired year
Unit 1	operating	coal - bituminous	210	subcritical	1979	–
Unit 2	operating	coal - bituminous	210	subcritical	1980	–
Unit 3	operating	coal - bituminous	210	subcritical	1982	–
Unit 4	operating	coal - bituminous	210	subcritical	1990	–
Unit 5	operating	coal - bituminous	210	subcritical	1992	–

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name	Owner
Unit 1	Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Co Ltd (TANGEDCO) [100.0%]
Unit 2	Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Co Ltd (TANGEDCO) [100.0%]
Unit 3	Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Co Ltd (TANGEDCO) [100.0%]
Unit 4	Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Co Ltd (TANGEDCO) [100.0%]
Unit 5	Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Co Ltd (TANGEDCO) [100.0%]

Project-level coal details

• Coal source(s): imported

Background on existing power station

The power station is owned and operated by the Tamilnadu Generation and Distribution Corporation. It is located near the new Tuticorin Port (also known as Thoothukudi). The original power station comprises five 210 MW generating units commissioned between 1979 and 1992. Coal for the power station, which is located in the Tuticorin Port, is transported by sea through ships from Haldia Port, Paradeep and Visakhapatnam Port (Vizag) ports.

Contact details

Tuticorin T.P.S,
Tuticorin
Tuticorin (District)
PIN:628004.
Phone No. 0461-2352521
Fax No. 0461-2352457
e mail : cettps AT tnebnet.org

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Additional data

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