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| name = Bakreshwar<br />Thermal Power Station<br />
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| coordinates = {{coord|23|50|00|N|87|27|00|E|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}<br />
| country = India<br />
| location = Chinpai and Bhurkuna gram panchayats, [[Birbhum district]], [[West Bengal]]<br />
| status = O<br />
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| commissioned = 1999<br />
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| owner = [[West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited]]<br />
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| ps_units_operational = 5 x 210 [[megawatt|MW]]<br />
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| ps_electrical_capacity = 1,050 [[Megawatt|MW]]<br />
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'''Bakreshwar Thermal Power Station''' of [[West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited]] is a [[power station]] with an installed capacity of '''1050 MW''' (5x210 MW) and it is proposed for capacity expansion of another 500 MW.<br />
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==Location==<br />
Bakreshwar Thermal Power Station is located at {{coord|23.83|N|87.45|E|source:googlemap_region:IN|format=dms}} in Chinpai and Bhurkuna gram panchayat areas of [[Birbhum district]] in the Indian state of [[West Bengal]].<ref name=paschim1>Sarajit Pramanick, ''Birbhumer Ahankar:Bakreshwar Tapbidyut Kendra'', ''Paschim Banga'', Birbhum special issue, pp. 189&amp;ndash;192, (in Bengali), February 2006, Information and Culture Department, Government of West Bengal</ref> It is located off the [[Panagarh&amp;ndash;Morgram Highway]], on the bank of [[Bakreshwar River]] some distance downstream from the hot springs and temple at [[Bakreshwar]]. [[Chinpai railway station]] on the [[Andal-Sainthia Branch Line]] and [[Bakreswar Thermal Power Plant Township]] are located nearby.<br />
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==Capacity==<br />
Five units of 210 MW each were commissioned in 1999, 2001, 2008 and 2010.<ref>{{cite web| url= http://wbpower.nic.in/wbpdcl.htm| title= West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited| access-date= 10 April 2009| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090410034254/http://wbpower.nic.in/wbpdcl.htm| archive-date= 10 April 2009| url-status= dead| df= dmy-all}}</ref><ref name=bs>{{cite web | url =http://www.business-standard.com/india/storypage.php?autono=335300| title = Bakreshwar, Haldia and Singur | access-date = 10 April 2009 | last=Bhattacharya| first=AK | publisher = Business Standard, 24 September 2008}}</ref> For the first three units [[Japan Bank for International Cooperation]] gave a loan of 80.8 million [[Japanese yen|yen]] or around [[Rs.]] 25.25&amp;nbsp;billion.<ref name=paschim1/> The first unit was completed in a record time of 37 months and commissioned on 17 July 1999. The yardstick of [[Central Electricity Authority (India)|Central Electricity Authority]] for construction of power units of 200&amp;ndash;250 MW is 48 months.<ref name=paschim1/><br />
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Bakreshwar power project stage II involves installation of two units of 210&amp;nbsp;mW each at an estimated cost of Rs 20&amp;nbsp;billion.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.projectsmonitor.com/detailnews.asp?newsid=10331 |title=Bakreshwar unit-V may be put off |access-date=10 April 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100130201400/http://projectsmonitor.com/detailnews.asp?newsid=10331 |archive-date=30 January 2010 |df=dmy }}</ref><br />
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==Neel Nirjan==<br />
The reservoir formed by erecting a dam in Bakreshwar River named ''Neel Nirjan'' (meaning blue solitude), for providing water to the thermal power plant, is gaining in popularity as a tourist spot.<ref>Sarkar, Joydeep, ''Paryatan Boichitre Birbhum Jela'', ''Paschim Banga'', p. 200</ref><br />
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==Political imbroglio==<br />
Bakreshwar Thermal Power Station was embroiled in political tussle for many years. It was initially proposed to be set up with central assistance but central funding was not forthcoming, in spite of the best efforts of the West Bengal leadership. Once the [[Left Front (West Bengal)|Left Front]] formed its government in 1977, Bakreshwar was in deeper political trouble. The delays over providing central funds for the project were cited by the Marxist leaders as another instance of the Centre’s "step-motherly" attitude to West Bengal. For several years, the Bakreshwar project was held up because the Soviet Union was requested to provide financial assistance. The Soviet funds never came even after several years of wait and negotiations. It was finally built by the state government.<ref name=bs/><br />
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==See also==<br />
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* [[List of power stations in West Bengal]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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{{Portal|India|Energy}}<br />
{{Birbhum topics}}<br />
{{Power Plants of West Bengal}}<br />
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[[Category:Birbhum district]]<br />
[[Category:Coal-fired power stations in West Bengal]]<br />
[[Category:1999 establishments in West Bengal]]<br />
[[Category:Energy infrastructure completed in 1999]]</div>CleanupBot