Anpara thermal power station

Anpara thermal power station is a 1630 megawatt (MW) coal-fired power station located near near Anpara in Uttar Pradesh, India. The power station is owned and operated by Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut, a government owned utility.

The plant is adjacent to Lanco's Anpara-C power station, a 1200 MW coal-fired power station comprising two subcritical units of 600 MW each, completed in 2011.

The plant is also located near Anpara-D power station, a 1000 MW coal-fired power station comprising two 500 MW units under construction by Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut.

Location
The satellite photo shows Units 1-3 on the left and Units 4 and 5 on the right. The coordinates of the plant are 24.2028384, 82.7890849.

Background
The project comprises three 210 MW units and two 500 MW units.
 * Unit 1 - 210 MW - 1986
 * Unit 2 - 210 MW - 1987
 * Unit 3 - 210 MW - 1988
 * Unit 4 - 500 MW - 1993
 * Unit 5 - 500 MW - 1994

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