Durgapur Projects Limited power station

The Durgapur Projects Limited power station project is a 641 megawatt (MW) coal-fired power station owned by Durgapur Projects Limited, a government of West Bengal enterprise.

Durgapur Projects Ltd is currently building unit 8, which is 250 MW. It is scheduled for completion in December 2013.

Background
The existing plant comprises the following units:
 * Unit 1 - 30 MW - 1960
 * Unit 2 - 30 MW - 1960
 * Unit 3 - 77 MW - 1964
 * Unit 4 - 77 MW - 1964
 * Unit 5 - 77 MW - 1966
 * Unit 6 - 110 - 1987
 * Unit 7 - 300 MW - 2008
 * Unit 8 - 250 MW - December 2013

Durgapur Projects Ltd has proposed a 300 MW extension known as Unit 7a.

Project Details
Sponsor: Dugapur Projects Limited Location: Durgapur, West Bengal, India Coordinates: 23.516, 87.303 Status: Construction Nameplate capacity: 250 MW Type: Projected in service: December 2013 Coal Type: Coal Source: Estimated annual CO2: Source of financing:

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