Neyveli Thermal Power Station I

The Neyveli Thermal Power Station project is a 600 megawatt lignite-fired thermal power station that is owned and operated by the Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NLC). The power station, which comprises six 50MW units and three 100MW units, was commissioned between 1962 and 1970. Lignite for the power project is being supplied from the Neyveli lignite mine, which is owned and operated by NLC.

The power station is located near Neyveli in Cuddalore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Expansion in 2002/2003
In the mid-1990's the government approved the expansion of the Neyveli Thermal Power Station. However, the two 210 ME units were not commissioned until September 2002 and March 2003. Lignite for the new units was catered for from a 4 million tonne a year expansion of the existing Neyveli lignite mine.

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External resources

 * "Barsingsar Lignite Power Plant", Global Energy Observatory, accessed January 2012.