List of power stations in West Bengal

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Most power plants in West Bengal are coal-based thermal power plants. In addition, there are some hydropower and gas power plants.

Conventional

Thermal power plant

Coal

Sl No. Name Operator Location District State Sector Region Units Capacity
(MW)		 Coordinates
1 Mejia Thermal Power Station DVC Durlabhpur Bankura West Bengal Central Eastern 4 x 210, 2 x 250, 2 x 500 2,340 Template:Coord
2 Farakka Super Thermal Power Station NTPC Farakka Murshidabad West Bengal Central Eastern 3 x 200, 2 x 500, 1 x 500 2,100 Template:Coord
3 Bakreshwar Thermal Power Station WBPDCL[1] Dubrajpur Birbhum West Bengal State Eastern 5 x 210 1,050[2] Template:Coord
4 Durgapur Steel Thermal Power Station DVC Durgapur Bardhaman West Bengal Central Eastern 2 x 500 1,000 Template:Coord
5 Kolaghat Thermal Power Station WBPDCL Mecheda Purba Medinipur West Bengal State Eastern 6 x 210 1,260[3] Template:Coord
6 Budge Budge Thermal Power Plant CESC Budge Budge South 24 Paraganas West Bengal Private Eastern 3 x 250 750 Template:Coord
7 Santaldih Thermal Power Station WBPDCL Santaldih Purulia West Bengal State Eastern 2 x 250 500 Template:Coord
8 DPL Thermal Power Station WBPDCL Durgapur Bardhaman West Bengal State Eastern 1 x 250, 1 x 110, 1 x 300 660 Template:Coord
9 Sagardighi Thermal Power Station WBPDCL Manigram Murshidabad West Bengal State Eastern 2 x 300, 2 x 500[4][5] 1,600 Template:Coord
10 Bandel Thermal Power Station WBPDCL Tribeni Hooghly West Bengal State Eastern 2 x 60, 1 x 215 335 Template:Coord
11 Durgapur Thermal Power Station DVC Durgapur Bardhaman West Bengal Central Eastern 1 x 210 210 Template:Coord
12 CESC Southern Generating Station CESC Kolkata Kolkata West Bengal Private Eastern 2 x 67.5 135 Template:Coord
13 Titagarh Thermal Power Station CESC Titagarh North 24 Paraganas West Bengal Private Eastern 4x60 240
14 Raghunathpur Thermal Power Station DVC Raghunathpur Purulia West Bengal Central Eastern 2 x 600 1,200
15 Haldia Energy Power Station CESC Haldia Purba Medinipur West Bengal Private Eastern 2 x 300 600 Template:Coord
16 NSPCL Durgapur NSPCL Durgapur Bardhaman West Bengal Central Eastern 2 x 60 120
TOTAL 11790

Gas-based

Power station Operator Location District State Sector Region Unit wise Capacity Installed Capacity
(MW)		 Plant Coordinates
Maithan GT DVC Maithan Paschim Bardhaman West Bengal Central Eastern 1 x 90 90
Haldia GT MCC PTA India Corporation Limited Haldia Purba Medinipur West Bengal Private Eastern 1 x 40 40
Kasba Peak Load Power Generating Station[6][7] CESC Kasba Kolkata West Bengal Private Eastern 2 x 20 40

Renewable

Hydroelectric

Station Operator District State Region Generator
units		 Capacity
(MW)		 Under Construction[8]
(MW)		 Plant Coordinates
Rammam Hydroelectric Power Project WBSEDCL Darjeeling West Bengal Eastern 4 x 12.75 51
Teesta Canal Fanal Hydel Project WBSEDCL Darjeeling West Bengal Eastern 3 PS x 3 x 7.5 67.5
Teesta Low Dam Project NHPC Darjeeling West Bengal Eastern 1 x 132, 1 x 160 292
Jaldhaka HEP WBSEDCL Kalimpong West Bengal Eastern 4 x 9, 2 x 4 44
Sidrapong HEP WBSEDCL Darjeeling West Bengal Eastern 3 x 0.2 0.6
Little Rangit HEP WBSEDCL Darjeeling West Bengal Eastern 2 x 0.1 2
Fazi HEP WBSEDCL Darjeeling West Bengal Eastern 1 x 1.2 1.2
Rinchington HEP WBSEDCL Darjeeling West Bengal Eastern 2 x 1 2
Mungpo-Kalikhola HEP WBSEDCL Darjeeling West Bengal Eastern 3 x 1 3
Purulia Pumped Storage WBSEDCL Purulia West Bengal Eastern 4 x 225 900
Panchet Dam DVC Purulia West Bengal Eastern 2 x 40 80
Maithon Dam DVC Paschim Bardhaman West Bengal Eastern 3 x 20 60

References

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  1. ↑ official website. Retrieved 2018-09-04.
  2. ↑ Bakreshwar unit-V may be put off.
  3. ↑ Kolaghat Thermal Power Station.
  4. ↑ BHEL commissions 500 MW thermal unit in West Bengal.
  5. ↑ Bhel commissions thermal unit in West Bengal. Business Standard India(15 December 2015).
  6. ↑ Environmental Issues for the 21st Century{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}(2003). ISBN 9788170998730
  7. ↑ Environmental Pollution Research{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}(2002). ISBN 9788176482592
  8. ↑ NHPC Under Construction Power Stations. NHPC.

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