Maithon Right Bank Thermal Power Station

The Maithon Right Bank Thermal Power Station is a newly constructed 1050 megawatt (MW) project owned by Maithon Power Ltd.

Location
The plant is located in Dhanbad district, Jharkhand state, India.

Background
Maithon Power is a joint venture company by Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) and Tata Power. (DVC also refers elsewhere on its website as the project being a 1000MW project). The project is on the right bank of the Barakar River in Dhanbad District of Jharkhand, India.

Unit 1 (525 MW) of the plant began operating in 2011. Unit 2 (525 MW) was commissioned on March 23, 2012.

Water
Water for the project comes from the Maithon Reservoir on River Barakar.

Project Details
Sponsor: Maithon Power Location: Dhanbad district, Jharkhand state, India Coordinates: 23.8209, 86.76 Status: Unit 1: Operating (2011) ; Unit 2: Operating (2012) Nameplate capacity: 1050 MW (2 x 525 MW) Type: Subcritical Projected in service: 2011-2012 Coal Type: Coal Source: Estimated annual CO2: Source of financing:

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