Kolaghat Thermal Power Station is a 1,260MW coal fired power project. It is located in West Bengal, India. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently active. It has been developed in multiple phases. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in 1990. Buy the profile here.

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Description

The project is developed and owned by The West Bengal Power Development. The company has 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 Fuel Oil.

The project generated 7,560,833MWh of electricity.

Development status

The project got commissioned in 1990.

Contractors involved

Development Consultants was selected to render engineering procurement construction services for the coal fired power project.

The Coal fired project have been supplied by Bharat Heavy Electricals and Siemens.

The electric generators for the project were procured from Bharat Heavy Electricals and Siemens.

The steam boilers for the coal fired power project have been supplied byACC Babcock and Bharat Heavy Electricals.

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About The West Bengal Power Development

The West Bengal Power Development Corporation Ltd (WBPDCL) is a government-owned enterprise specializing in the generation and supply of electric power. The company operates thermal power plants. It also ventured into solar power generation, with rooftop, ground-mounted, and floating Solar PV Plants. WBPDCL also manages and operates coal mines and supplies of coal for thermal power plants. It serves residential and commercial entities. The company operates its thermal power plants located in Kolaghat, Bakreswar, Sagardighi, Santaldih and Bandel, West Bengal. WBPDCL is headquartered in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.

This content was updated on 11 November 2024

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This information is drawn from GlobalData’s Power Intelligence Center, which provides detailed profiles of over 170,000 active, planned and under construction power plants worldwide from announcement through to operation across all technologies and countries worldwide.