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{{Infobox power station
| name = Barh Super Thermal Power Station
| name_official =
| image = Barh Super Thermal Power Station.jpg
| image_caption = As seen from NH 30
| image_alt =
| location_map_caption = Location of the Barh Super Thermal Power Station
| coordinates = {{coord|25|29|11.4|N|85|44|42.6|E|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates_ref =
| country = India
| location = [[Barh]], [[Bihar]]
| status = O
| construction_began = 1999
| commissioned = October 2013
| decommissioned =
| cost =
| owner = [[National Thermal Power Corporation|NTPC]]
| operator =
| employees =
| th_fuel_primary = [[Coal]]
| th_fuel_tertiary =
| ps_units_operational = 2 X 660 MW(Stage 2)
1X 660 MW(Stage1) operational
2×660MW(stage 1) under construction
| ps_units_manu_model = [[Technopromexport]] (TPE)<br />[[Bharat Heavy Electricals|BHEL]]
| th_cogeneration =
| th_combined_cycle =
| ps_electrical_capacity = 1,980 [[Megawatt|MW]], 1,320 [[Megawatt|MW]] upcoming
| ps_electrical_cap_fac =
| ps_annual_generation =
| website =
| extra =
}}
'''Barh Super Thermal Power Station''' or '''NTPC Barh''' is located in [[Barh]] in the Indian state of [[Bihar]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Chaudhary|first=Pranava K.|title=Barh thermal power plant in a limbo|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-08-09/patna/27913290_1_barh-power-plant-super-thermal-power |archive-url=https://archive.today/20131015142550/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-08-09/patna/27913290_1_barh-power-plant-super-thermal-power |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-10-15 |access-date=2013-11-29|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=2008-08-09}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Chaudhary|first=Pranava K.|title=Bihar to get 5k MW by 2015|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/Bihar-to-get-5k-MW-by-2015/articleshow/29571607.cms|access-date=2014-08-20|work= The Times of India|date=30 January 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|last1=Bhaskar|first1=Uptal|title=TPE, Power Machines delay Barh project in Bihar|journal=The Wall Street Journal|date=2014-01-06|url=http://www.livemint.com/Industry/xR39VCxH9Ebn9uGAwlzoaJ/TPE-Power-Machines-delay-Barh-project-in-Bihar.html|access-date=2014-08-20|series=Live Mint|publisher=H T Media}}</ref> NTPC Barh is located barely {{convert|4|km|spell=in}} east of the [[Barh]] sub-division on [[National Highway 31 (India)|National Highway-31]] in [[Patna district]]. The project has been named a mega power project, and is owned by Indian energy company [[National Thermal Power Corporation]].

The project has been contested as it is nearby Himalayan Range and needs stricter anti-pollution controls.

The 1,320 MW (2 x 660 MW) Barh Stage-2 built by [[Bharat Heavy Electricals|BHEL]] is operational while 1,980 MW (3 x 660 MW) Barh Stage-1 is being built by Russian firm [[Technopromexport]] (TPE).

Bihar's share is 1183 MW from NTPC Barh (26% from stage 1 and 50% from stage 2).<ref name="indiatimes2"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2013-10-09/news/42864314_1_nitish-kumar-power-generation-power-scenario|title=Power generation to be doubled to 4,000MW by next year: Nitish Kumar|work=Economic Times |agency=PTI|publisher=Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd.|date=2013-10-09 |access-date=2013-11-29}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Jayanta Gupta |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/Haldia-back-in-business-records-26-growth/articleshow/23551375.cms |title=Haldia back in business, records 26% growth|work=The Times of India |date=2013-10-05|agency=TNN|access-date=2013-11-29}}</ref>

The main power plant and the township is spread over an area of {{cvt|1,186|acre}} of land, which includes 12 villages.

The then PM, [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]], had laid the foundation stone of the main plant of stage-1 of NTPC Barh on March 6, 1999. The formal inauguration of its site office and laying of the foundation stone of the training centre at the plant site was done in September 2003.<ref>{{cite news|last=Chaudhary|first=Pranava K.|title=Barh thermal power project finally gets underway|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2003-09-15/patna/27187755_1_thermal-power-project-barh-nabinagar |archive-url=https://archive.today/20131015142643/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2003-09-15/patna/27187755_1_thermal-power-project-barh-nabinagar |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-10-15 | access-date=2013-11-29|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=2008-08-09}}</ref>

==Project cost==
The plant is to produce 3,300 MW of power at a cost of over Rs 26,000 [[crore]].<ref name="indiatimes2">{{cite news|last=Roshan|first=Rakesh|title=50% allocation from Barh NTPC phase-II project|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/50-allocation-from-Barh-NTPC-phase-II-project/articleshow/17355524.cms?referral=PM|access-date=2013-11-09|work=The Times of India|agency=TNN|date=2012-11-25}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Our Special Correspondent |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120522/jsp/bihar/story_15515066.jsp#.Ulwv29KVODQ |title=CM sets off Barh countdown |work=The Telegraph, Calcutta|date=2012-05-22 |access-date=2013-11-29}}</ref>
The total approved cost of stage-1 (660 MW x 3) has Rs 8,692.97 crore. The total approved cost of stage-2 (unit 1) plant is Rs 7,688.12 crore.

==Capacity==
Unit-1 of stage-2 commissioned in November 2013.<ref>{{Cite web|title=NTPC Starts Its Operations At Unit-I Of 660 MW Of Barh Super Thermal Power Project Stage-Il|url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/announcements/ntpc-starts-its-operations-at-unit-i660-mwbarh-super-thermal-power-project-stage-il--1548385.html|access-date=2021-03-26|website=Moneycontrol}}</ref> Unit-2 of stage-2 commissioned in March 2015. The first unit (of stage-I) of NTPC Barh is expected to start generation from December 2019 instead of the scheduled August 2020,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Uniform Pricing Of Power Ruled Out, Says Power Minister RK Singh|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/uniform-pricing-of-power-ruled-out-says-power-minister-rk-singh-1938683|access-date=2021-03-26|website=NDTV.com}}</ref> while the second and third units of stage-I will be made operational in December 2020 and August 2021, respectively.

[[Inland Waterways Authority of India]] received bids in 2013 September for coal movement on 1620 km [[National Waterway 1 (India)]] from [[Haldia]] to NTPC's Barh which is about {{cvt|1000|km}} away.<ref>{{cite web|author=Santanu Sanyal |url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/logistics/iwai-receives-bids-for-coal-movement-for-ntpcs-barh-project/article5119138.ece |title=IWAI receives bids for coal movement for NTPC's Barh project|work=The Hindu Business Line|date=2013-09-12 |access-date=2013-11-29}}</ref>

{| class="sortable wikitable"
|-
! Stage !! Unit number !! Capacity ([[Megawatt|MW]]) !! [[Engineering, procurement and construction|EPC]] contractor !! Date of commissioning !! Status
|-
|rowspan="3"|1st || 1 || 660 || Technopromexport (terminated in 2014). Doosan Power Systems<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Jan 28|first1=TNN / Updated|last2=2017|last3=Ist|first3=14:58|title=Barh Super Thermal Power Station: NTPC to commissionstage-I of Barh plant {{!}} Patna News |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/ntpc-to-commissionstage-i-of-barh-plant/articleshow/56818894.cms|access-date=2021-03-26|website=The Times of India}}</ref>||October 2020
| Running.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Bhaskar|first=Utpal|date=2014-07-09|title=Barh project: NTPC alleges mismanagement at Russian state-owned firm|url=https://www.livemint.com/Industry/9jB1oseNZzEGfx7UxC8bRO/Barh-project-NTPC-alleges-mismanagement-at-Russian-stateow.html|access-date=2021-03-26|website=mint}}</ref>
|-
| 2 || 660 || Technopromexport (terminated in 2014). Doosan Power Systems || || To start from March 2021. Delayed
|-
| 3 || 660 || Technopromexport (terminated in 2014), Doosan Power Systems || || To start from December 2021.Delayed
|-
|rowspan="2"|2nd || 4 || 660 || Bharat Heavy Electricals || November 2013 || Running
|-
| 5 || 660 || Bharat Heavy Electricals || March 2015|| Running<ref>{{Cite news|title=NTPC commissions fifth unit of Barh thermal project in Bihar|work=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/energy/power/ntpc-commissions-fifth-unit-of-barh-thermal-project-in-bihar/articleshow/46465706.cms|access-date=2021-03-26}}</ref>
|-
|'''Total'''|| Five || '''3300''' || || ||
|}

==Boiler balance work of Stage-I==
The boiler balance work of Stage-I (3 x 660 MW)(BSTPP)
was allotted to Doosan Power Systems India Ltd, (Korea) Company in January 2016.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Market|first=Capital|date=2016-01-29|title=NTPC awards balance work of Main plant package for Barh-I STPP (3x660 MW)|work=Business Standard India|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-cm/ntpc-awards-balance-work-of-main-plant-package-for-barh-i-stpp-3x660-mw-116012901643_1.html|access-date=2021-03-26}}</ref> The work is under contract with Power Mech Projects Ltd.<ref>{{Cite web|title=About Us|url=https://www.powermechprojects.com/about-us/23-latest-news-home-page.html|access-date=2021-03-26|publisher=Power Mech Projects}}</ref>

==Flue gas desulphurization addition==
As per MOEF guidelines of Dec-2015 NTPC decided to add FGD units to all units to limit SOX emissions. BHEL was awarded the contract to supply FGD units.<ref>{{Cite web|last=ET Energyworld|title=BHEL bags Rs 2,900 cr orders from NTPC for emission control equipment |url=https://energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/power/bhel-bags-rs-2900-cr-orders-from-ntpc-for-emission-control-equipment/66131393|access-date=2021-03-26|website=ET Energyworld}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.ntpc.co.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=27%3Afuture-plans&catid=30%3Athe-community&Itemid=76&lang=en NTPC Barh website]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4L10JXWL3g BSTPP Video]

{{NTPC Power Stations}}
{{Power stations of Bihar}}

[[Category:Coal-fired power stations in Bihar]]
[[Category:Patna district]]
[[Category:2013 establishments in Bihar]]
[[Category:Energy infrastructure completed in 2013]]

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CleanupBot II at 19:06, 13 August 2023