Barauni Thermal Power Station
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NTPC, Barauni Or Barauni Thermal Power Station is an existing 720 megawatt coal-fired power station earlier owned by Bihar State Electricity Board (BSEB)and currently by NTPC Limited.[1] The power station is located at Barauni in Begusarai district, Bihar, India.[2] Barauni thermal power station in Bihar came into existence in association with the Russian collaboration and came into operation in the year 1962.[3] Bihar Government was mulling over the idea to hand over Barauni Thermal Power Station to NTPC Limited.[4][5] On 17 April 2018, Bihar state cabinet, headed by chief minister Nitish Kumar, gave its nod to handing over of Barauni Thermal Power Station to National Thermal Power Corporation.[6] On 15 May 2018, Bihar Government signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to hand over the thermal plant to National Thermal Power Corporation for a 33- years lease.[7][8][9] East Central Railway will provide uninterrupted supply of coal to thermal power station.[10] NTPC completed the acquisition of 720 MW Barauni thermal power plant with effect from 15 December 2018.[11][12] The units of Barauni power station will be progressively put under commercial operation.
NTPC Barauni | |
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Official name | NTPC, Barauni |
Country | India |
Location | NH 31 Barauni Bihar |
Coordinates | 25.392°N 86.024°E / 25.392; 86.024 |
Status | Operational |
Commission date | 26 January 1960 |
Owner(s) | Government of India, (formerly Government of Bihar ) |
Operator(s) | NTPC |
Thermal power station | |
Primary fuel | Coal |
Power generation | |
Units operational | 2X 250 MW + 2 X 110 MW |
Nameplate capacity | 720 MW |