Vindhyachal NTPC Singrauli

Hi I would like to know the details of the National Thermal Power Corporation Vindhyachal plant which is located in the Singrauli district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh?

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NTPC has been a part as well as parcel of the Singrauli region since 1977 when its 1st plant was set up here. Its obsession in transforming the lives of the people in various regions hosting its projects is reflected in the success story of Singrauli.

The Vindhyachal Thermal Power Station is situated in Singrauli district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. One of the coal-fired power stations of National Thermal Power Corporation, it is the major power station in India, with an installed capacity of 4760 MW. The coal for the power plant is sourced through Nigahi mines, and the water is sourced through the discharge canal of Singrauli Super Thermal Power Station.

Approved capacity
4760 MW (Stage-I 1260 MW + Stage-II 1000 MW + Stage-III 1000MW + Stage-IV 1000MW + Stage-V 500 MW)

Installed Capacity
3760 MW

Location
Sidhi, Madhya Pradesh

Coal Source
Nigahi Mines

Water Source
Discharge canal of Singrauli Super Thermal Power Station.

Beneficiary States
Madhya Pradesh,Chattisgarh, Maharashtra, Gujarat,Goa, Daman & Diu and Dadar Nagar Haveli.

Approved Investment
Stage I & II- Rs.4053.42 Crore + Stage-III Rs. 4201.5 crs.

Unit Sizes
Stage I: 6x 210 MW + Stage-II: 2x500 MW + Stage III: 2x 500 MW .

Units Commissioned
Unit -I: 210 MW October 1987
Unit -II: 210 MW July 1988
Unit -III: 210 MW February 1989
Unit -IV: 210 MW December 1989
Unit -V: 210 MW March 1990
Unit -VI: 210 MW February 1991
Unit -VII: 500 MW March 1999
Unit -VIII: 500 MW February 2000
Unit -IX: 500 MW July 2006
Unit -X: 500 MW March 2007
Unit -XI: 500 MW June 2012

International Assistance
USSR - Stage I World Bank under Time Slice loan - Stage II