Rihand power station
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Rihand power station is an operating power station of at least 3000-megawatts (MW) in Rihandnagar, Dudhi, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Rihand power station | Rihandnagar, Dudhi, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh, India | 24.027, 82.7915 (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: 24.027, 82.7915
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | operating | coal: bituminous | 500 | subcritical | 1988 |
| Unit 2 | operating | coal: bituminous | 500 | subcritical | 1989 |
| Unit 3 | operating | coal: bituminous | 500 | subcritical | 2005 |
| Unit 4 | operating | coal: bituminous | 500 | subcritical | 2005 |
| Unit 5 | operating | coal: bituminous | 500 | subcritical | 2012 |
| Unit 6 | operating | coal: bituminous | 500 | subcritical | 2013 |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | NTPC Ltd [100%] | NTPC Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | NTPC Ltd [100%] | NTPC Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 3 | NTPC Ltd [100%] | NTPC Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 4 | NTPC Ltd [100%] | NTPC Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 5 | NTPC Ltd [100%] | NTPC Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 6 | NTPC Ltd [100%] | NTPC Ltd [100.0%] |
Financing
Source of financing:
Background
The power station comprises six 500 MW units.[1][2]
Expansion
Unit 5 was commissioned in May 2012 and Unit 6 was commissioned in October 2013.[3][4]
Units
- Unit 1 (Rihand I) - 500 MW - 1988
- Unit 2 (Rihand I) - 500 MW - 1989
- Unit 3 (Rihand II) - 500 MW - 2005
- Unit 4 (Rihand II) - 500 MW - 2005
- Unit 5 (Rihand III) - 500 MW - commissioned May 24, 2012[3]
- Unit 6 (Rihand III) - 500 MW - commissioned October 10, 2013[3]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ "Rihand Coal Power Station India," Global Energy Observatory, accessed March 2012
- ↑ National Thermal Power Corporation, "Future Capacity Additions", National Thermal Power Corporation website, accessed June 2010.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Monthly report on broad status of thermal power projects in the country," Ministry of Power, September 2013 Cite error: Invalid
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Additional data
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