Bhilai Steel power Project
Bhilai Steel power Project is a planned 1000 Megawatt coal fuelled power venture by National Thermal Power Corporation Limited – Steel Authority of India Limited Power Company at Bhilai in Chhattisgarh. The firm received a Terms of Reference in 2011 for a 4 units of 250 Megawatt coal-fuelled development. Though, the venture seems to have been abandoned since there is no indication of it on the business website, and after four years the firm has not submitted for an environmental permission.
The NTPC-SAIL Power Company Limited, Bhilai Power Plant is a coal-fuelled power plant at Bhilai town in Durg region of Chhattisgarh in the country. The power station is maintained and functioned by NTPC-SAIL Power Company Limited on a fifty-fifty basis of joint venture Company of NTPC Limited and SAIL to create authority for confined suggests of numerous steel plants maintained by SAIL.
Capacity
The project includes two power plants namely Bhilai Captive Power Plant, which is a 74 Megawatt (2 units x 30 Megawatt and 1 unit x 14 Megawatt) and a fresh Bhilai Expansion Power Project with 500 Megawatt (2 units x 250 Megawatt) The power left open after imprisoned determinations is provided to further workers in the Western region.
Bhilai Thermal Power Plant is commissioned in 1982. It has an Approved Capacity of 574 Megawatt. The installed capacity of this thermal power plant is 574 Megawatt. The status of this thermal power plant is Operational. The primary fuel used for the production of power is Coal. The Type of power plant is Subcritical. The owner of this thermal power plant is NTPC- SAIL Power Company (a joint venture between National Thermal Power Corporation Limited and Steel Authority of India). Chhattisgarh and Orissa are the beneficiary states of this thermal power plant. The unit size of thermal power plant is 574 Megawatt (1 x 14 MW + 2 x 30 MW + 2 x 250 MW). There are five units in operation. They are from Unit 1 to Unit 5. The first unit is commissioned with an installed capacity of 14 Megawatt. The second unit is commissioned in 1982 with an installed capacity of 30 Megawatt. After that, the third unit is commissioned in 1983 with an installed capacity of 30 Megawatt. The fourth unit is commissioned in 2009 with an installed capacity of 250 Megawatt. The fifth unit is also commissioned in 2009 with an installed capacity of 250 Megawatt.
How to Reach: Bhilai Thermal Power Plant is located at Bhilai town in the district of Durg region of Chhattisgarh in India. Durg is just 9 kilometers away from Bhilai. You can arrive at Bhilai power plant via Road, Rail or Air. Regular buses are available from Bhilai Bus Stand to the nearest cities and towns. Also taxi services are available in Bhilai. Bhilai Railway Station is the nearest Railway Station and Bhilai Airport is the nearest airport owned by the Steel Authority of India.
- Project – Bhilai Thermal Power Plant
- Commission Date – 1982
- Approved Capacity in MW – 574 Megawatt
- Installed Capacity in MW – 574 Megawatt
- Status – Operational
- Coal Source –
- Water Source -
- Primary Fuel – Coal
- Type - Subcritical
- Owner - NTPC-SAIL Power Company
- Address – Bhilai village, Raipur district
- District – Raipur
- State – Chhattisgarh
- Contact Number –
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- Website – http://www.nspcl.co.in
- Email -
- Beneficiary States – Chhattisgarh, Orissa
- Shareholders – National Thermal Power Corporation Limited and Steel Authority of India Limited
- Approved Investment – INR
- Unit Sizes – 574 Megawatt (14 MW + 30 x 2 MW + 250 X 2 MW)
- Units Operational – 5
- Unit Commissioned –
Unit 1 – 14 Megawatt
Unit 2 – 30 Megawatt - 1982
Unit 3 – 30 Megawatt - 1983
Unit 4 – 250 Megawatt - 2009
Unit 5 – 250 Megawatt - 2009
- International Support –