Cossipore power station

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Cossipore power station is a retired power station in Cossipore, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Cossipore power station	Cossipore, Kolkata, Kolkata, West Bengal, India	22.624408, 88.368656 (exact)

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

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

• Phase 2 Unit 1, Phase 2 Unit 2, Phase 2 Unit 3, Phase 2 Unit 4: 22.624408, 88.368656

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name	Status	Fuel(s)	Capacity (MW)	Technology	Start year	Retired year
Phase 2 Unit 1	retired	coal: bituminous	30	subcritical	1949	2014
Phase 2 Unit 2	retired	coal: bituminous	30	subcritical	1949	2014
Phase 2 Unit 3	retired	coal: bituminous	50	subcritical	1960	2014
Phase 2 Unit 4	retired	coal: bituminous	50	subcritical	1963	2014

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name	Owner	Parent
Phase 2 Unit 1	CESC Ltd [100%]	CESC Ltd [100.0%]
Phase 2 Unit 2	CESC Ltd [100%]	CESC Ltd [100.0%]
Phase 2 Unit 3	CESC Ltd [100%]	CESC Ltd [100.0%]
Phase 2 Unit 4	CESC Ltd [100%]	CESC Ltd [100.0%]

Background

The retired power station was owned by CESC Ltd and had four coal-fired units in Kolkata, Kolkata, the state of West Bengal, India.

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Additional data

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