Durgapur Projects Limited power station
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Durgapur Projects Limited power station is an operating power station of at least 550-megawatts (MW) in Durgapur, Bardhaman, West Bengal, India with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as D.P.L. TPS, DPL TPS.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Durgapur Projects Limited power station | Durgapur, Durgapur, Bardhaman, West Bengal, India | 23.521147, 87.302309 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4, Unit 5, Unit 6, Unit 7, Unit 8: 23.521147, 87.302309
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | retired | coal: bituminous | 30 | subcritical | 1960 | 2017 |
| Unit 2 | retired | coal: bituminous | 30 | subcritical | 1960 | 2017 |
| Unit 3 | retired | coal: bituminous | 70 | subcritical | 1964 | 2017 |
| Unit 4 | retired | coal: bituminous | 75 | subcritical | 1964 | 2017 |
| Unit 5 | retired | coal: bituminous | 75 | subcritical | 1966 | 2017 |
| Unit 6 | retired | coal: bituminous | 110 | subcritical | 1987 | 2020 |
| Unit 7 | operating | coal: bituminous | 300 | subcritical | 2008 | – |
| Unit 8 | operating | coal: bituminous | 250 | subcritical | 2014 | – |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | The Durgapur Projects Ltd [100%] | The Durgapur Projects Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | The Durgapur Projects Ltd [100%] | The Durgapur Projects Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 3 | The Durgapur Projects Ltd [100%] | The Durgapur Projects Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 4 | The Durgapur Projects Ltd [100%] | The Durgapur Projects Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 5 | The Durgapur Projects Ltd [100%] | The Durgapur Projects Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 6 | The Durgapur Projects Ltd [100%] | The Durgapur Projects Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 7 | The Durgapur Projects Ltd [100%] | The Durgapur Projects Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 8 | The Durgapur Projects Ltd [100%] | The Durgapur Projects Ltd [100.0%] |
Background
The power station is owned by Durgapur Projects Limited, a government enterprise of West Bengal owned by West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited. The plant comprises the following units:[1]
- Unit 1 - 30 MW - 1960 - retired
- Unit 2 - 30 MW - 1960 - retired
- Unit 3 - 70 MW - 1964 - retired 2017[2]
- Unit 4 - 75 MW - 1964 - retired 2017[2]
- Unit 5 - 75 MW - 1966 - retired 2017[2]
- Unit 6 - 110 MW - 1987 - retired 2020[3]
- Unit 7 - 300 MW - 2008
- Unit 8 - 250 MW - 2014
The Durgapur Projects Ltd website confirmed that the first six units of the plant had been retired (exact dates unspecified), and that Units 7 and 8 remained in operation as of at least 2019, and likely beyond that time.[4]
Expansion
Durgapur Projects Ltd has proposed a 300 MW extension known as Unit 8, or unit 7a.[5] It was listed as under construction in 2012, and scheduled for completion in December 2013.[6]
In June 2014 it was reported that unit 8 would start generation by the next month.[7]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ "Power Plant," Durgapur Projects Limited web site, accessed January 30, 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Decommissioning of units 3, 4 & 5 of Durgapur Projects Limited (DPL)- reg," India CEA, July 17, 2017
- ↑ "Installed capacity," India CEA, Jan. 31, 2020
- ↑ The Durgapur Projects Ltd: History Durgapur Projects Limited Website, accessed: Aug. 2023
- ↑ "Curgapur Projects Ltd to set up Extension (1x300MW) Unit - 7A at Durgapur," Thermal Power, accessed January 30, 2012
- ↑ Monthly Report on Broad Status of Thermal Power Projects in the Country, Central Electricity Authority, September 2012
- ↑ "No dearth of electricity in Bengal: Power Minister," AITMC News, June 26, 2014.
Additional data
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