Buxar Thermal Power Plant

Power plant

25°27′44″N 83°52′57″E / 25.4622°N 83.8826°E / 25.4622; 83.8826StatusUnder constructionConstruction began2019Construction costINR 10,500 CroresOwner(s)SJVN Thermal Private ltdOperator(s)SJVNThermal power station Primary fuelCoalPower generationNameplate capacity1320 MW upcoming
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Buxar Thermal Power Plant is a coal-based thermal power plant located at Chausa village in Buxar district, Bihar, India. It was conceptualized in 2013 when SJVN signed an MoU with Bihar State Power Holding Company Limited (BSPHCL) and Bihar Infrastructure Company (BPIC).[1] Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for this project in March 2019.[2] Larsen & Toubro Limited holds the contract for the construction, at an estimated cost of Rs 7,000 crores.[3] It is scheduled to open in 2023.[2]

Capacity

The planned capacity of the power plant will be 1320 MW (2x660 MW).

Stage Unit Number Capacity (MW) Date of Commissioning Status
1st 1 660 - Under construction
1st 2 660 - Under construction

See also

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References

  1. ^ "SJVN | Project Details". sjvn.nic.in. Archived from the original on 25 June 2014.
  2. ^ a b Kumar, Madan (2019). "Bihar: Buxar thermal power plant to be ready by 2023". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 24 January 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  3. ^ Pillay, Amritha. "L&T wins more than Rs 7,000 crore order for building power plant in Bihar".

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