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Thermal power is the largest source of power in India. There are different types of thermal power plants based on the fuel that are used to generate the steam such as coal, gas, and diesel, natural gas. About 71% of electricity consumed in India is generated by thermal power plants. [8]
For utility power generation, India consumed 622.22 million tons of coal during 2019–20 which is less by 1% compared to 628.94 million tons during 2018–19. However coal imports for utility power generation increased by 12.3% during year 2019–20 at 69.22 million tons from 61.66 million tons during 2018–19. [100]
Ramagundam Super Thermal power station, one of the biggest thermal power stations in India, is a coal based power station situated at ramagundam in Karimnagar District. The station started power generation in 1983.
NTPC Limited, formerly known as National Thermal Power Corporation, is an Indian central Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) under the ownership of the Ministry of Power and the Government of India, who is engaged in the generation of electricity and other activities.
Chandrapur Super Thermal Power Station (often abbreviated as CSTPS) is a thermal power plant located in Chandrapur district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The power plant is one of the coal based power plants of MAHAGENCO. The coal for the power plant is sourced from Durgapur and Padmapur Collieries of Western Coalfields Limited. [1]
The Vindhyachal Thermal Power Station is located in Singrauli district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.One of the coal-fired power stations of NTPC, it is the largest power station in India, and the 10th largest coal-fired power station in the world, with an installed capacity of 4,760 MW with total of 4783 MW. [1]
Singrauli Super Thermal Power Plant is located at Shaktinagar in Sonebhadra district in Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. [1] The power plant is the first power plant of NTPC . [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It sources coal from Jayant and Bina mines and water from Rihand Reservoir.
Neyveli Thermal Power Station is a set of power plant situated near lignite mines of Neyveli. It consists of three distinct units ( Neyveli Thermal Power Station I , Neyveli Thermal Power Station II and Neyveli New Thermal Power Station ) capable of producing 420 MW , 1,970 MW and 1000 MW respectively including their expansion units.