Mettur Thermal Power Station

Mettur power station is a 1440 megawatt (MW) coal-fired power station in TamilNadu, India which is owned and operated by the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO). The plant includes the following units: Stage I Stage II Stage III
 * Unit 1 - 210 MW - commissioned 1987
 * Unit 2 - 210 MW - commissioned 1987
 * Unit 3 - 210 MW - commissioned 1989
 * Unit 4 - 210 MW - commissioned 1990
 * Unit 5 - 600 MW - commissioned 2012

Location
The map below shows the four older units (880 MW) of the plants on the bottom left of the satellite photo and the new unit (600 MW), including a cooling tower, in the upper right.

Background on 600 MW Expansion
The plant was expanded with the addition of a 600 MW unit that was commissioned in October 2012.

600 MW Expansion Project (Stage III)
Sponsor: Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Location: Tamil Nadu, India Coordinates: 11.7744564, 77.8172243 Status: Operating Nameplate capacity: 600 MW Type: Coal Type: Coal Source: Mahanadhi Coal Fields Limited (Talchar & IB Valley), Orissa, Eastern coal fields Limited, Ranikanj, West Bengal. Estimated annual CO2: Source of financing:

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