Farakka Super Thermal Power Station is a 2,100MW coal fired power project. It is located in West Bengal, India. The project is currently active. It has been developed in multiple phases. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in November 1986.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Thermal | 2,100 | 2,100 | – | Active | West Bengal, India |
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Description
The project is currently owned by NTPC with a stake of 100%.
It is a steam turbine power plant that is used for Baseload. The power plant run on dual-fuel. The primary fuel being used to power the plant is coal. In case of shortage of coal the plant can also run on Heavy Fuel Oil. The fuel is procured from Rajmahal Coal Fields of ECL.
The project generated 13,379,000MWh of electricity.
Development Status
The project got commissioned in November 1986.
Power Purchase Agreement
Assam Power Distribution, Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam and Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam are the power offtakers from the project.
Contractors Involved
Farakka Super Thermal Power Station (Farakka Super Thermal Power Station Stage I Unit I) is equipped with Siemens steam turbine. The phase consists of 1 steam turbine with 200MW nameplate capacity.
Farakka Super Thermal Power Station (Farakka Super Thermal Power Station Stage I Unit II) is equipped with Siemens steam turbine. The phase consists of 1 steam turbine with 200MW nameplate capacity.
Farakka Super Thermal Power Station (Farakka Super Thermal Power Station Stage I Unit III) is equipped with Siemens steam turbine. The phase consists of 1 steam turbine with 200MW nameplate capacity.
Farakka Super Thermal Power Station (Farakka Super Thermal Power Station Stage II Unit I) is equipped with Bharat Heavy Electricals steam turbine. The phase consists of 1 steam turbine with 500MW nameplate capacity.
Farakka Super Thermal Power Station (Farakka Super Thermal Power Station Stage II Unit II) is equipped with Bharat Heavy Electricals steam turbine. The phase consists of 1 steam turbine with 500MW nameplate capacity.
Farakka Super Thermal Power Station (Farakka Super Thermal Power Station Stage III) is equipped with Bharat Heavy Electricals steam turbine. The phase consists of 1 steam turbine with 500MW nameplate capacity.
Siemens supplied electric generator for the Farakka Super Thermal Power Station (Farakka Super Thermal Power Station Stage I Unit I).
Siemens supplied electric generator for the Farakka Super Thermal Power Station (Farakka Super Thermal Power Station Stage I Unit II).
Siemens supplied electric generator for the Farakka Super Thermal Power Station (Farakka Super Thermal Power Station Stage I Unit III).
Bharat Heavy Electricals supplied electric generator for the Farakka Super Thermal Power Station (Farakka Super Thermal Power Station Stage II Unit I).
Bharat Heavy Electricals supplied electric generator for the Farakka Super Thermal Power Station (Farakka Super Thermal Power Station Stage II Unit II).
Bharat Heavy Electricals supplied electric generator for the Farakka Super Thermal Power Station (Farakka Super Thermal Power Station Stage III).
Bharat Heavy Electricals supplied steam boiler for the Farakka Super Thermal Power Station (Farakka Super Thermal Power Station Stage I Unit I).
Bharat Heavy Electricals supplied steam boiler for the Farakka Super Thermal Power Station (Farakka Super Thermal Power Station Stage I Unit II).
Bharat Heavy Electricals supplied steam boiler for the Farakka Super Thermal Power Station (Farakka Super Thermal Power Station Stage I Unit III).
Ansaldo Energia supplied steam boiler for the Farakka Super Thermal Power Station (Farakka Super Thermal Power Station Stage II Unit I).
Ansaldo Energia supplied steam boiler for the Farakka Super Thermal Power Station (Farakka Super Thermal Power Station Stage II Unit II).
Bharat Heavy Electricals supplied steam boiler for the Farakka Super Thermal Power Station (Farakka Super Thermal Power Station Stage III).
NTPC is the O&M contractor for thermal power project.
Methodology
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