Durgapur Steel City power station

The Durgapur Steel City power station project is a recently constructed 1,000 megawatt (MW) coal fired power station owned by Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC), which is currently under construction at Durgapur, West Bengal, India.

Location
The project is located at Andal, Durgapur, West Bengal, India.

Background
According to the India Central Electricity Authority, the first unit of the plant (500 MW) was "commissioned successfully (Full load)" on July 29, 2011. The second unit of the plant (500 MW) was commissioned on March 23, 2012.

Project Details
Sponsor: Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) Location: Durgapur, West Bengal, India Coordinates: 23.58, 87.2043 Status: Unit 1 - operating (2011); Unit 2 - operating (2012) Nameplate capacity: 1,000 MW Type: Coal Type: Coal Source: Estimated annual CO2: Source of financing:

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