Durgapur Projects Limited

Durgapur Projects Limited power station is a 641 megawatt (MW) coal-fired power station owned by Durgapur Projects Limited, which has proposed a 300 MW extension known as Unit 7a.

Background
The Durgapur Projects Limited, a government of West Bengal enterprise, owns and operates the Durgapur Projects Limited power station, a 641 megawatt (MW) coal-fired power station by Durgapur Projects Limited; Durgapur Projects Ltd has proposed a 300 MW extension known as Unit 7a.

The existing plant comprises the following units:
 * Unit 1 - 30 MW - 1960
 * Unit 2 - 30 MW - 1960
 * Unit 3 - 77 MW - 1964
 * Unit 4 - 77 MW - 1964
 * Unit 5 - 77 MW - 1966
 * Unit 6 - 110 - 1987
 * Unit 7 - 300 MW - 2008
 * Unit 7a - 300 MW - proposed

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