Chandrapura power station

The Chandrapura power station is an existing 390 megawatt (MW) coal fired power station comprising three 130MW generating units at Chandrapura in Bokaro district in the state of Jharkhand, India.

Location
The plant is located at Chandrapur in Bokaro district. The map shows the exact location but the imagery is obscured due to weather conditions.

Background
The three generating units of the Chandrapura power station were respectively commissioned in October 1965 and July 1968. Phase 2 of the power station saw a further 500MW of capacity added with the commissioning of two 250MW generating units in July and November 2011.

Project Details
Sponsor: Damodar Valley Corporation Location: Jharkhand Coordinates: 23.7376, 86.1273 Status: Operating Nameplate capacity: 890 MW Type: Projected in service: Coal Type: Coal Source: Estimated annual CO2: Source of financing:

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