Harduaganj power station

The Harduaganj power station is a 670 megawatt (MW) coal-fired power station in Aligarh district, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Location
The plant is located at Kasimpur in Aligarh district, Uttar Pradesh.

Background
The current power station, which is owned and operated by Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut, includes two 1970's generating units - a 60 MW and a 110 MW unit. Other earlier units have been decommissioned.

Expansion plans
Units 8 and 9 (500 MW): Two 250 MW units, referred to as Harduaganj TPS Extn (Stage II), were commissioned in September 2011 and May 2012 respectively.

660 MW expansion: An additional expansion has been proposed to add a 660 MW supercritical unit.

Project Details for Stage II and Stage III
Sponsor: Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Location: Kasimpur in Aligarh district, Uttar Pradesh Coordinates: 28.0175, 78.13 Status: Stage II (units 8 and 9): Operating 2011 and 2012; Stage III: Proposed Nameplate capacity: Stage II: 500 MW (2 x 250 MW); Stage III: 660 MW Type: Stage II: Subcritical; Stage III: Supercritical Projected in service: Coal Type: Coal Source: Estimated annual CO2: Source of financing:

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