Wanakbori Thermal Power Station

Wanakbori Thermal Power Station
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CountryIndia
LocationWanakbori, Mahisagar, Gujarat
Coordinates22°52′34″N 73°21′38″E / 22.8762°N 73.3606°E / 22.8762; 73.3606
StatusOperational
Commission date1982
OwnerGSECL
OperatorGSECL
Thermal power station
Primary fuelCoal
Power generation
Units operational7 X 210 MW and 1x800 MW
Nameplate capacity2,270 MW
External links
Websitegsecl.in
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Wanakbori Thermal Power Station is a coal-fired power station in Gujarat, India. It is located on the bank of Mahi river in Kheda district. There are eight units at this location, seven of each 210 MW and one of 800 MW capacity.[1]

Stage Unit Number Installed Capacity (MW) Date of Commissioning Status
Stage I 1 210 March 1982 Running
Stage I 2 210 January, 1983 Running
Stage I 3 210 March, 1984 Running
Stage 2 4 210 March, 1986 Running
Stage 2 5 210 September 1986 Running
Stage 2 6 210 November 1987 Running
Stage 3 7 210 December 1998 Running
Stage 4 8 800 October 2019 Running

GSECL had recently entrusted BHEL with an order for setting up an 800-MW supercritical coal-based project at Wanakbori in Gujarat on EPC basis.[2] BHEL has completed the construction activities and the 800MW was declared as commercially operational on 12.10.2019 at 1400 Hrs.

See also

References

  1. ^ "wanakbori Thermal Power Station". Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Limited.
  2. ^ http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/bhel-bags-rs-3500-crore-order-for-ther mal-plantgujarat_1182652.html


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