North Chennai Thermal Power Station

North Chennai power station is a 1230 megawatt (MW) coal-fired power station in Tamil Nadu, India which is owned and operated by the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO).

Location
The plant is located at Ennore, North Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Background
The power station comprises three 210 megawatt coal-fired units with which were commissioned between 1994 and 1996, as well as two 600 MW units commissioned in 2013. Coal for the power station is supplied from Mahanadhi Coalfields Limited (Talchar & IB Valley) in Orissa and Eastern Coalfields Limited at Ranikanj in West Bengal.

Coal supply
TANGEDCO consumes approximately 16 million tonnes of coal a year in its existing coal-fired power stations. Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd. and Eastern Coalfields Ltd. supply 13.5 Million tonnes per annum with the remainder "mainly" imported from Indonesia. The coal is transported by rail from the coal mines to the loading ports namely Haldia, Paradip and Vizag and discharged at Ennore Port and Tuticorin Port. Coal for the North Chennai Thermal Power Station is carried via a conveyer belt from the adjoining Ennore port.

Project Details for 1200 MW Expansion (Stage II, Units 1 and 2)
Sponsor: Tamil Nadu Electricity Board Location: Ennore, North Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India Coordinates: 13.253013, 80.327804 Status: Stage II, Unit 1 commissioned March 2013; Stage II, Unit 2 commissioned September 2013 Nameplate capacity: 1200 MW (2 x 600 MW) Type: Coal Type: Coal Source: Estimated annual CO2: Source of financing:

Contact details
North Chennai T.P.S, Athipattu, Chennai, Thiruvallur (District) PIN:600120. Phone No. 044-27950061 Fax No. 044-27950074 e mail : cenctps AT tnebnet.org

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