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{{Infobox power station
| name = Katwa Super Thermal Power Station <br /> কাটোয়া তাপবিদ্যুৎ কেন্দ্র
| name_official = Katwa STPP
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| country = India
| location = [[Katwa]], [[Purba Bardhaman district]], [[West Bengal]]
| status = U
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| cost = 8,000 crore(INR)
| owner = [[NTPC Limited|NTPC]]
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| ps_units_operational= 660.00 [[megawatt|MW]]
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'''Katwa Super Thermal Power Station'''<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/ntpc-to-start-construction-of-katwa-power-project-from-sept-114061400757_1.html | title=Katwa Thermal power plant | publisher=Business standard | accessdate=6 November 2015}}</ref> is located near [[Srikhanda|Srikhanda Village]], 8 km from [[Katwa]] town in [[West Bengal]]. The power plant is one of the [[coal]] based power plants of [[NTPC Limited|NTPC]]. It is under construction.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.thestatesman.com/news/bengal/govt-to-provide-100-acres-to-ntpc-for-katwa-unit/89114.html | title=Lands for Katwa STPP | publisher=The Statesman | accessdate=6 November 2015}}</ref>

==Background==

The proposed Rs 8,000-crore Katwa Thermal Power project was first conceived by [[West Bengal Power Development Corporation|WBPDCL]] but could not be executed due to land acquisition related issues. It was later handed over to the [[NTPC Limited|NTPC]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://zeenews.india.com/business/news/companies/ntpc-to-start-construction-of-katwa-power-project-from-sept_101837.html | title=NTPC took charge of constructing Katwa Power Project | publisher=Zee News India | accessdate=6 November 2015}}</ref>

==Power Plant==

Initially, NTPC had planned for super critical (800MW x2) 1600 MW power plant but land scarcity and other factors led to it being scaled down to (660MW x2) 1320 MW project.<ref name="you">{{cite web | url=http://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/ntpc-puts-katwa-power-plant-on-fast-track/article6775561.ece | title=Super thermal Power Project's capacity is reduced | publisher=The Hindu | accessdate=6 November 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.outlookindia.com/news/article/ntpc-katwa-project-hits-coal-mine-hurdle/809459 | title=Hurdle of the project | publisher=OutlookIndia | accessdate=6 November 2015}}</ref>

==Proposed capacity==

{| class="sortable wikitable"
! Stage !! Unit Number !! Proposed Capacity ([[Watt#Megawatt|MW]]) !! Date of Commissioning !! Status
|-
| First || 1 || 660 || NA || Under Construction
|-
| First || 2 || 660 || NA || Under Construction
|-
|}

==Environmental Impacts==

In order to identify the environmental impacts due to the construction and operation of [[Katwa]] Super Thermal Power Project (2x660 MW) and associated facilities(township, ash disposal area etc.), an [[Environmental impact assessment|EIA]] study is proposed to be undertaken. The aim of the study is to establish the existing environmental conditions, predict impacts of the power plant, and associated facilities and formulate the Environmental Management Plan (EMP). The EIA report is required for conducting Public Hearing for the project, obtaining Consent to Establish for the project from West Bengal Pollution Control Board and obtaining Environmental Clearance (EC) from [[Ministry of Environment and Forests (India)|Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change]].

==Pollution==

The Katwa Super Thermal Power plant is expected to generate around 27 lakh tonnes of ash annually. The NTPC will have to submit to the Centre a road map for ash disposal for the next 20–30 years to get clearances from the [[Central Pollution Control Board]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1150111/jsp/nation/story_7863.jsp#.Vjxt2Cv9vIU | title=Pollution clarification | publisher=The Telegraph | accessdate=6 November 2015}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist|2}}

{{Electricity generation}}
{{Power Plants of West Bengal}}
{{Purba Bardhaman topics}}

[[Category:Coal-fired power stations in West Bengal]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Purba Bardhaman district]]

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CleanupBot II at 08:32, 14 August 2023